Maine public schools by resource index

Durham Community School in Durham scored highest of Maine's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 67 of 100: 11.0 students per teacher, 282 students per counselor and 1.1% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Maine schoolsDurham Community School 67; Freeport Middle School 67; Thomaston Grammar School 66; Pemetic Elementary School 66; Cape Elizabeth High School 64; Falmouth Middle School 64; Winthrop Grade School 64; Greely Middle School 63; Cape Elizabeth Middle School 63; Williams-Cone School 63.0255075100Durham Community School67Freeport Middle School67Thomaston Grammar School66Pemetic Elementary School66Cape Elizabeth High School64Falmouth Middle School64Winthrop Grade School64Greely Middle School63Cape Elizabeth Middle School63Williams-Cone School63
Resource index, highest Maine schoolsDurham Community School 67; Freeport Middle School 67; Thomaston Grammar School 66; Pemetic Elementary School 66; Cape Elizabeth High School 64; Falmouth Middle School 64; Winthrop Grade School 64; Greely Middle School 63; Cape Elizabeth Middle School 63; Williams-Cone School 63.0255075100Durham Community School67Freeport Middle School67Thomaston Grammar School66Pemetic Elementary School66Cape Elizabeth High School64Falmouth Middle School64Winthrop Grade School64Greely Middle School63Cape Elizabeth Middle School63Williams-Cone School63
Resource index, highest Maine schoolsDurham Community School 67; Freeport Middle School 67; Thomaston Grammar School 66; Pemetic Elementary School 66; Cape Elizabeth High School 64; Falmouth Middle School 64; Winthrop Grade School 64; Greely Middle School 63; Cape Elizabeth Middle School 63; Williams-Cone School 63.050100Durham Community School67Freeport Middle School67Thomaston Grammar School66Pemetic Elementary School66Cape Elizabeth High School64Falmouth Middle School64Winthrop Grade School64Greely Middle School63Cape Elizabeth Middle School63Williams-Cone School63
Resource index, highest Maine schoolsDurham Community School 67; Freeport Middle School 67; Thomaston Grammar School 66; Pemetic Elementary School 66; Cape Elizabeth High School 64; Falmouth Middle School 64; Winthrop Grade School 64; Greely Middle School 63; Cape Elizabeth Middle School 63; Williams-Cone School 63.050100Durham Community School67Freeport Middle School67Thomaston Grammar School66Pemetic Elementary School66Cape Elizabeth High School64Falmouth Middle School64Winthrop Grade School64Greely Middle School63Cape Elizabeth Middle School63Williams-Cone School63

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The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Durham Community School11.0282Yes1.1%67
Freeport Middle School10.1296Yes1.3%67
Thomaston Grammar School8.681Yes22.2%66
Pemetic Elementary School5.5117Yes23.6%66
Cape Elizabeth High School10.5180Yes13.9%64
Falmouth Middle School8.3244Yes13.6%64
Winthrop Grade School11.1198Yes12.4%64
Greely Middle School9.7258Yes11.8%63
Cape Elizabeth Middle School9.8227Yes13.4%63
Williams-Cone School11.9236Yes8.7%63
Scarborough High School11.0167Yes17.9%62
Greely High School9.5201Yes17.4%62
Saco Middle School10.6190Yes16.1%62
Burchard A Dunn School13.1173Yes13.3%62
Caravel Middle School12.1209Yes12.3%62
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Oxford-Cumberland Canal School8.7189Yes19.4%62
Appleton Village School7.3120Yes27.4%62
Washburn School11.2239Yes12.8%61
Veazie Community School12.9163Yes16.0%61
York Middle School9.3245Yes17.0%60
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls10.0226Yes18.4%60
Falmouth High School9.9227Yes19.8%59
Wentworth School10.9316Yes11.1%59
Narragansett Elementary School13.5282Yes9.0%59
Shapleigh School8.8188Yes24.9%59
China Primary School12.1217Yes16.7%59
Jordan-Small Middle School9.4164Yes25.3%59
George E Jack School13.1143Yes21.4%59
Trenton Elementary School6.9139Yes30.7%59
Mt Ararat High School12.2243Yes16.6%58
Marshwood High School13.0139Yes22.7%58
George B Weatherbee School14.0288Yes10.5%58
Dyer Elementary School9.6198No8.7%58
Gorham High School12.9210Yes19.0%57
Freeport High School12.2199Yes21.5%57
Raymond A. Geiger Elementary School11.0265Yes17.7%57
Yarmouth High School11.2224Yes21.1%57
Patricia A Duran School12.3305Yes12.8%57
Poland Community School12.1199Yes21.8%57
Wells High School11.4210Yes21.4%57
Greely Middle School 4-513.0322Yes9.5%57
Asa C Adams School12.0292Yes14.3%57
Samuel L Wagner Middle School11.9218Yes20.2%57
Alfred Elementary School11.2340Yes11.4%57
Manchester Elementary School9.2328Yes16.1%57
Schenck High School11.1178Yes25.0%57
Brunswick High School10.9152No12.7%56
Brunswick Jr High School10.7247Yes21.2%56
Frank H Harrison Middle School10.6366Yes12.1%56
Stevens Brook School10.2249Yes22.0%56

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Maine public schools have the most resources?
    Durham Community School in Durham scored 67 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Maine's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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