Cape Cod Hill Elem School

Cape Cod Hill Elem School, a close-knit K-5 school in New Sharon, Maine, run under RSU 09, educates 169 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 229.

Cape Cod Hill Elem School is one of 7 schools operated by RSU 09, a district that serves 2,276 students overall.

On demographics, Cape Cod Hill Elem School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder consists of 2% multiracial. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Cape Cod Hill Elem School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $58,675, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,162 students), of which Cape Cod Hill Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mt Blue High School, around 5.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Cape Cod Hill Elem School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cape Cod Hill Elem School has increased 4%, going from 163 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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