Other / mixed grade configuration · Woolwich, ME

Woolwich Central School

Federal NCES profile for Woolwich Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 231477200648
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woolwich Central School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Maine median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
students per teacher
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
333
students enrolled

Woolwich Central School has class sizes near the Maine median. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.

School address

Woolwich, ME 04579
District: Rsu 01 - Lkrsu · Maine

NCES ID 231477200648 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Woolwich Central School held near 306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 231477200648 · Woolwich, ME Other · SMALL · TRAD

333 enr · 10.1:1 · 15.8% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Morse High School (615 students)

Woolwich Central School held near 306 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 33.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Maine schools → · Find another →

Woolwich Central School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woolwich Central School reports 333 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woolwich Central School compares

Woolwich Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Maine and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Maine Maine avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.1:1 ▼ 9% 11.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% ▼ 54% 34.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Maine average of 34.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in Maine - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,104
per pupil, district-wide - above Maine avg of $20,907
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.7%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.0, Woolwich Central School is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Rsu 01 - Lkrsu reports $23,104 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woolwich Central School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morse High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bath Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dike-Newell School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fisher-Mitchell School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phippsburg Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woolwich Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rsu 01 - Lkrsu · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~333 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Woolwich Central School

How many students attend Woolwich Central School?

Woolwich Central School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woolwich, ME. CCD year-over-year: 304 (2022-23) → 306 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woolwich Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woolwich Central School is 10.1:1, which is 9% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 36% 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 Woolwich Central School?

15.8% of students at Woolwich Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woolwich Central School?

The largest demographic group at Woolwich Central School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Woolwich, ME.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woolwich Central School?

Woolwich Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Rsu 01 - Lkrsu?

Besides Woolwich Central School, Rsu 01 - Lkrsu also operates Morse High School (615 students), Bath Middle School (317 students), and Dike-Newell School (225 students). See the Rsu 01 - Lkrsu district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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