China Middle School

China Middle School, a tight-knit middle-grades school in China, Maine, run under RSU 18, serves 170 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 53% below the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 364 students.

Across the 8 schools in RSU 18 (2,554 students total), China Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, China Middle School records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kennebec County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, China Middle School logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages about 11.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kennebec County put median household income runs about $69,077, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. China Middle School is one of 53 public schools in Kennebec County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

Nearest neighbor: China Primary School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around China Middle School.

China Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 176 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.