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Dirigo Elementary School

117 Auburn Road, Peru, ME 04290 · (207) 562-4207 · Oxford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
184 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 48%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
40
Grade 2
46
Grade 3
46
Grade 4
55
Grade 5
56
Student demographics
White
29591%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 85%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15648%
Female
16852%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
53.6%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
39.9%
ME avg 50.6%
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
324
-51 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.4:1
% White
91%
was 97%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dirigo Elementary School

Set in Peru, Maine, Dirigo Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school, operated by RSU 56. It serves 324 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Dirigo Elementary School sits 41% above that benchmark.

RSU 56 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 720 students. Dirigo Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Dirigo Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, Oxford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,173 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Oxford County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students), of which Dirigo Elementary School is one.

Dirigo High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Dirigo Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dirigo Elementary School has ticked down 14%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 91% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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Oxford County at a glance

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Population
59,255
Census ACS
Median income
$60,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
7,913 students

Quick facts

School name
Dirigo Elementary School
District
RSU 56
Address
117 Auburn Road, Peru, ME 04290
Phone
(207) 562-4207
County
Oxford County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
324
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
184 (57%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231483323114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dirigo Elementary School
How large is Dirigo Elementary School?
Dirigo Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dirigo Elementary School serve?
Dirigo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dirigo Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Dirigo Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dirigo Elementary School?
At Dirigo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Dirigo Elementary School public or private?
Dirigo Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 56.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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