Enrollment
77
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waterford, ME
Waterford Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Waterford Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231077000363
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waterford Memorial School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Maine
- 33.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Waterford Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rsu 17/Msad 17 · Maine
NCES ID 231077000363 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waterford Memorial School compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waterford Memorial School
Waterford Memorial School is a small combined-grade school in Waterford, Maine, enrolling 77 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.7% lands close to the Maine typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 77 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 569 Maine schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 43 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #39, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 385 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Rsu 17/Msad 17 spends $15,117 per pupil, 25% below the Maine average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Rsu 17/Msad 17 also operates Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S (1,010 students) and Oxford Hills Middle School (479 students) alongside Waterford Memorial 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 Waterford Memorial School compares
Waterford Memorial 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 1% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Maine - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.8%
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
$15,117
per pupil, district-wide
- below Maine avg of $20,083
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Waterford Memorial School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rsu 17/Msad 17, which includes Waterford Memorial School.
$15,117
Per student
-25%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 47.9%
Federal 6.7%
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 Waterford Memorial School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oxford Hills Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Guy E Rowe School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paris Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oxford Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waterford Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,010
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~77 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Waterford Memorial School
How many students attend Waterford Memorial School?
Waterford Memorial School has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waterford, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterford Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waterford Memorial School is 8.6:1, which is 23% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 45% 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 Waterford Memorial School?
33.7% of students at Waterford Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waterford Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Waterford Memorial School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Waterford, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waterford Memorial School?
Waterford Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Waterford Memorial School a good school?
Waterford Memorial School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% 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 17/Msad 17?
Besides Waterford Memorial School, Rsu 17/Msad 17 also operates Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S (1,010 students), Oxford Hills Middle School (479 students), and Guy E Rowe School (428 students). See the Rsu 17/Msad 17 district page for the complete list.
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