Enrollment
286
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Warren, ME
Warren Community School
Federal NCES profile for Warren Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231155000508
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Warren Community School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Maine schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Maine
- 37.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 286
- students enrolled
Warren Community School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.9%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Warren Community School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Warren Community School
Warren Community School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Warren, Maine, enrolling 286 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 37.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 286 students, its enrollment sits close to the Maine median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 569 scored Maine schools.
Against 156 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #39.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students) and Miller School (361 students) alongside Warren Community 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 Warren Community School compares
Warren Community 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.9% | ▲ 11% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 24% in Maine - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$16,287
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 89.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.7, Warren Community School is about as mixed as the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 40/Msad 40, which includes Warren Community School.
$16,287
Per student
-19%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 44.8%
Federal 2.6%
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.
How Warren Community School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medomak Valley High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Miller School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Medomak Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Union Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prescott Memorial School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Warren Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 561
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 125
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~286 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Warren Community School
How many students attend Warren Community School?
Warren Community School has 286 students enrolled. It is a public school in Warren, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Warren Community School is 9.5:1, which is 14% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 39% 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 Warren Community School?
37.9% of students at Warren Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren Community School?
The largest demographic group at Warren Community School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Warren, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Community School?
Warren Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Warren Community School a good school?
Warren Community School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 40/Msad 40?
Besides Warren Community School, Rsu 40/Msad 40 also operates Medomak Valley High School (561 students), Miller School (361 students), and Medomak Middle School (259 students). See the Rsu 40/Msad 40 district page for the complete list.
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