Hartford-Sumner Elementary School

Hartford-Sumner Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in Sumner, Maine, run under RSU 10. Current enrollment sits at 297 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 30% above typical.

Across the 6 schools in RSU 10 (1,739 students total), Hartford-Sumner Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School reports that nearly all students (97%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, Hartford-Sumner Elementary School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Hartford-Sumner Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Oxford County) logs that median household earnings sit near $60,173, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Oxford County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students), of which Hartford-Sumner Elementary School is one.

Buckfield Jr-Sr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Hartford-Sumner Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hartford-Sumner Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 304 students in 2018 to 297 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.