Dedham School

As a tight-knit elementary campus in Dedham, Maine, Dedham School educates 167 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Dedham Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 27% below typical.

Operationally, Dedham School answers to Dedham Public Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Dedham School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder comes out to 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 24% of students at Dedham School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Hancock County's rate of about 46%.

In the broader community, Hancock County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,744 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hancock County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students), Dedham School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Holbrook School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dedham School has shrank 13%, going from 193 students in 2018 to 167 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 1% to 5% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the Dedham School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.