Caribou Community School

Set in Caribou, Maine, Caribou Community School is a well-populated elementary campus, run under RSU 39. It teaches 752 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 228% bigger than the state mean of about 229.

Across the 2 schools in RSU 39 (1,188 students total), Caribou Community School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Caribou Community School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Caribou Community School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Caribou Community School higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% 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, the surrounding county (Aroostook County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $56,700 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Aroostook County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), Caribou Community School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Caribou High School, around 1.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.