Agnes Gray School

Agnes Gray School, an intimate K-5 school in West Paris, Maine, operated by RSU 17/MSAD 17, teaches 122 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 47% below the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

RSU 17/MSAD 17 runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,197 students. Agnes Gray School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Agnes Gray School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). That composition is broadly in line with Oxford County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Oxford County) logs that median household income runs about $60,173, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Agnes Gray School is one of 33 public schools in Oxford County (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students).

Agnes Gray School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Agnes Gray School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 120 (now 122). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Agnes Gray School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.