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Friendship Village School

23 School Street, Friendship, ME 04547 · (207) 832-5057 · Knox County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Enrollment
62
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 229
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
28 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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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
Kindergarten
8
Grade 1
7
Grade 2
12
Grade 3
11
Grade 4
4
Grade 5
10
Grade 6
10
Student demographics
White
5995%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 85%
Hispanic
12%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
12%
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
2947%
Female
3353%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
62
-23 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 9.0:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Friendship Village School

Friendship Village School is one of the micro-enrollment K-5 schools in Friendship, Maine, overseen by RSU 40/MSAD 40, with 62 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Friendship Village School sits 73% smaller than that benchmark.

Friendship Village School is one of 7 schools operated by RSU 40/MSAD 40, a district that enrolls 1,761 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Friendship Village School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Friendship Village School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Friendship Village School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Friendship Village School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Knox County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $74,096 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Friendship Village School is one of 21 public schools in Knox County (combined enrollment of about 4,217 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cushing Community School, around 4.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 27%: 85 students in 2018 compared to 62 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 today.

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Knox County at a glance

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Population
41,003
Census ACS
Median income
$74,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,217 students

Quick facts

School name
Friendship Village School
District
RSU 40/MSAD 40
Address
23 School Street, Friendship, ME 04547
Phone
(207) 832-5057
County
Knox County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
62
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
28 (45%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
231155000482
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Friendship Village School
How large is Friendship Village School?
Friendship Village School enrolls approximately 62 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Friendship Village School serve?
Friendship Village School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Friendship Village School is approximately 6.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Friendship Village School?
At Friendship Village School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Friendship Village School public or private?
Friendship Village School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 40/MSAD 40.
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