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309 Spears Corner Road, West Gardiner, ME 04345 • Kennebec County
(207) 724-3930
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
245
Teachers (FTE)
19.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
81
(33.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 81 of 245 (33.1%)
Free Lunch: 68 (27.8%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 164 (66.9%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 261 students 261 2020-2021 2021-2022: 272 students 272 +4.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 253 students 253 -7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 257 students 257 +1.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 245 students 245 -4.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 230 (93.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (2.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 4 (1.6%) Asian: 3 (1.2%) Black or African American: 2 (0.8%)
245 Students
White 230 93.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 2.4%
Hispanic / Latino 4 1.6%
Asian 3 1.2%
Black or African American 2 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 245 Students
Grade 1: 37 (15.1%) Grade 2: 32 (13.1%) Grade 3: 41 (16.7%) Grade 4: 31 (12.7%) Grade 5: 46 (18.8%) Kindergarten: 38 (15.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (8.2%)
245 Students
Grade 1 37 15.1%
Grade 2 32 13.1%
Grade 3 41 16.7%
Grade 4 31 12.7%
Grade 5 46 18.8%
Kindergarten 38 15.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 8.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
118
48.2%
F
Female Students
127
51.8%