Lisbon Community School

Set in Lisbon, Maine, Lisbon Community School is a high-enrollment K-5 school, run under Lisbon Public Schools. It enrolls 657 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 187% larger than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Lisbon Community School is one of 3 schools operated by Lisbon Public Schools, a district that serves 1,331 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lisbon Community School shows that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 3% Black, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Lisbon Community School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Androscoggin County) records that the typical household earns roughly $67,873 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lisbon Community School is one of 36 public schools in Androscoggin County (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lisbon High School, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 660 students in 2018 compared to 657 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 97% to 92% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.