Kermit S Nickerson School

Kermit S Nickerson School is an one-room-style elementary school in Swanville, Maine, run under RSU 71. The school caters to 58 students in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 75% leaner than the state mean of about 229.

RSU 71 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,396 students; Kermit S Nickerson School is among them.

On demographics, Kermit S Nickerson School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial. Compared to Waldo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Kermit S Nickerson School reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Waldo County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Waldo County reports that median household income runs about $72,782, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waldo County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students), Kermit S Nickerson School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Searsport Elementary, around 5.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Kermit S Nickerson School operates from a countryside location.

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