Enrollment
74
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bradley, ME
Viola Rand School
Federal NCES profile for Viola Rand School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231478200082
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Viola Rand School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 29.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Viola Rand School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Viola Rand School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Viola Rand School
Viola Rand School is a small combined-grade school in Bradley, Maine, enrolling 74 students.
At 10.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Maine median, within a few percentage points of the 11.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.7% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 74 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.
Against 38 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 34 also operates Old Town High School (531 students) and Old Town Elementary School (488 students) alongside Viola Rand School.
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 Viola Rand School compares
Viola Rand 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▼ 13% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 44% in Maine - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
56.8%
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
$16,757
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 34, which includes Viola Rand School.
$16,757
Per student
-17%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 51.7%
Federal 10.4%
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.
How Viola Rand School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Old Town Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leonard Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Alton Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Viola Rand School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 531
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 78/100
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 (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Viola Rand School
How many students attend Viola Rand School?
Viola Rand School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bradley, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viola Rand School?
The student-teacher ratio at Viola Rand School is 10.6:1, which is 5% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 32% 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 Viola Rand School?
29.7% of students at Viola Rand School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Viola Rand School?
Viola Rand School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Viola Rand School a good school?
Viola Rand School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median. 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 34?
Besides Viola Rand School, Rsu 34 also operates Old Town High School (531 students), Old Town Elementary School (488 students), and Leonard Middle School (278 students). See the Rsu 34 district page for the complete list.
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