Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC

Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC is one of the one-room-style secondary schools in South Portland, Maine, part of Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC, with 16 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 96% smaller than typical.

Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC is the operating authority for Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 6% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 1.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Cumberland County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) shows that median household income runs about $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cumberland County's 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students), Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Waldo T Skillin Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 60%: 40 students in 2018 compared to 16 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 2.8:1 in 2018 to 1.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.