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279 Brunswick Avenue, Gardiner, ME 04345 • Kennebec County
(207) 582-3612
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
219
Teachers (FTE)
15.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
FRPL Eligible
89
(40.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 89 of 219 (40.6%)
Free Lunch: 79 (36.1%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (4.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 130 (59.4%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 233 students 233 2020-2021 2021-2022: 257 students 257 +10.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 243 students 243 -5.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 228 students 228 -6.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 219 students 219 -3.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 202 (92.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 9 (4.1%) Black or African American: 6 (2.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.9%)
219 Students
White 202 92.2%
Hispanic / Latino 9 4.1%
Black or African American 6 2.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 219 Students
Grade 1: 48 (21.9%) Grade 2: 68 (31.1%) Kindergarten: 44 (20.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 59 (26.9%)
219 Students
Grade 1 48 21.9%
Grade 2 68 31.1%
Kindergarten 44 20.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 59 26.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
105
47.9%
F
Female Students
114
52.1%