Eddington School

As a close-knit elementary-level community in Eddington, Maine, Eddington School teaches 116 students from grades pre-K through 1, part of RSU 63/MSAD 63. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Eddington School sits 49% smaller than that benchmark.

Within RSU 63/MSAD 63, which oversees 3 schools and 443 students, Eddington School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Eddington School shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder is composed of 3% Hispanic. Compared to Penobscot County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Eddington School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Penobscot County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Penobscot County shows median household earnings sit near $66,356, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Eddington School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

The closest other public school is Veazie Community School, roughly 2.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Eddington School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 116 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 99% to 95% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.