Libby-Tozier School

Libby-Tozier School is a compact elementary school in Litchfield, Maine, overseen by RSU 04. The school serves 143 students in grades pre-K through K. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Libby-Tozier School sits 38% below that benchmark.

RSU 04 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,269 students; Libby-Tozier School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Libby-Tozier School shows that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kennebec County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Libby-Tozier School records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kennebec County put the typical household earns roughly $69,077 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which Libby-Tozier School is one.

The closest other public school is Carrie Ricker School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

On the community side, members of the Libby-Tozier School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.