Young School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Saco, Maine
Young School in Saco, Maine enrolled 323 students in 2024-25 with 28.9 full-time teachers, 11.2 students per teacher against the Maine elementary-school median of 10.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
295 students in 2022-23, 313 students in 2023-24, 323 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.2 to 28.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 295 | 26.2 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 26.6 | 11.8 |
| 2024-25 | 323 | 28.9 | 11.2 |
11.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Maine elementary schools
Among the 341 Maine elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 297 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Young School enrolled 297 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 297 of the 297 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent9.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.8% of students were White, 12.7% Black, 6.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White76.8%
- Black12.7%
- Hispanic6.2%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Saco
3 public elementary schools in Saco report 2024-25 enrollment; Young School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| C K Burns School | 641 | 13.4 | 29.8% |
| Young School | 323 | 11.2 | 27.6% |
| Governor John Fairfield School | 268 | 10.4 | 37.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Young School
- C K Burns SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 641 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Governor John Fairfield SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 268 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Young School with C K Burns SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Saco Schools spends per student$13,719 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,719
- The largest public schools in MaineYoung School is the number 81 by size of 346 Maine elementary schools open in 2024-25.#81 of 346
- Maine schools by students per teacher11.2 students per teacher here against the Maine median of 10.6 for elementary schools.11.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Young School
How many students attend Young School?
323 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 295 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saco, ME.What is the student-teacher ratio at Young School?
11.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maine median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Young School a Title I school?
Young School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Young School in?
Saco Schools, NCES district ID 2310380. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 231038000309 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.