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68 School Drive, Benton, ME 04901 • Kennebec County
(207) 453-4240
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
575
Teachers (FTE)
46.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.3:1
FRPL Eligible
312
(54.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 312 of 575 (54.3%)
Free Lunch: 255 (44.3%)
Reduced-Price: 57 (9.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 263 (45.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 547 students 547 2020-2021 2021-2022: 525 students 525 -4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 545 students 545 +3.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 515 students 515 -5.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 575 students 575 +11.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 529 (92%) Hispanic / Latino: 19 (3.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16 (2.8%) Asian: 4 (0.7%) Black or African American: 4 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
575 Students
White 529 92%
Hispanic / Latino 19 3.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 2.8%
Asian 4 0.7%
Black or African American 4 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 575 Students
Grade 1: 77 (13.4%) Grade 2: 80 (13.9%) Grade 3: 87 (15.1%) Grade 4: 94 (16.3%) Grade 5: 88 (15.3%) Grade 6: 80 (13.9%) Kindergarten: 69 (12%)
575 Students
Grade 1 77 13.4%
Grade 2 80 13.9%
Grade 3 87 15.1%
Grade 4 94 16.3%
Grade 5 88 15.3%
Grade 6 80 13.9%
Kindergarten 69 12%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
291
50.6%
F
Female Students
284
49.4%