Caribou Community School

www.rsu39.org/o/ea39

750 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Caribou Community School is a public elementary school and part of the RSU 39 school district, located in Caribou, ME with 750 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 56 teachers, Caribou Community School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

750

Total Students

56.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Caribou Community School
Demographic	Student Count
White	647
Hispanic	17
Black	17
Asian	3
Two or More	43
American Indian	23

White
647 (86.3 %)
Two or More
43 (5.7 %)
American Indian
23 (3.1 %)
Hispanic
17 (2.3 %)
Black
17 (2.3 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RSU 39
Phone:	(207)493-4240
Website:	http://www.rsu39.org/o/ea39
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	750
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	390
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 66

Grade 7 86

Grade 8 81