Enrollment
143
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Vinalhaven, ME
Vinalhaven School
Federal NCES profile for Vinalhaven School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231185000731
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vinalhaven School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Maine
- 24.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 143
- students enrolled
Vinalhaven School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 08/Msad 08 · Maine
NCES ID 231185000731 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vinalhaven School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vinalhaven School
Vinalhaven School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Vinalhaven, Maine, enrolling 143 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Vinalhaven School is leaner than roughly 94% of Maine schools and 39% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 143 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 95 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment) (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rsu 08/Msad 08 spends $25,669 per pupil, 28% above the Maine average, a better-resourced district than most.
Rsu 08/Msad 08 operates only this one school, so Vinalhaven School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vinalhaven School compares
Vinalhaven School on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.8:1 | ▼ 39% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.8% | ▼ 27% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 143 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
143
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 6% in Maine - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,669
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.6%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 98.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Vinalhaven School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 08/Msad 08, which includes Vinalhaven School.
$25,669
Per student
+28%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.9%
State 18.5%
Federal 10.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~143 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vinalhaven School
How many students attend Vinalhaven School?
Vinalhaven School has 143 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vinalhaven, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinalhaven School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vinalhaven School is 6.8:1, which is 39% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vinalhaven School?
24.8% of students at Vinalhaven School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vinalhaven School?
The largest demographic group at Vinalhaven School is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Vinalhaven, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vinalhaven School?
Vinalhaven School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vinalhaven School a good school?
Vinalhaven School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Maine schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rsu 08/Msad 08?
None reported; Rsu 08/Msad 08 operates only Vinalhaven School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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