Adams School

Adams School is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Castine, Maine, part of Castine Public Schools, with 45 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 80% below the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Operationally, Adams School answers to Castine Public Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Adams School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Hancock County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Adams School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hancock County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hancock County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,744, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Adams School is one of 35 public schools in Hancock County (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brooksville Elementary School, around 2.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Adams School's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 55 (now 45). Class-load math has narrowed: from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 4.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.