Loranger Memorial School

Loranger Memorial School, a cozy junior high in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, run under RSU 23, hosts 251 students, covering grades 3 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 364 students per school, that is 31% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in RSU 23 (614 students total), Loranger Memorial School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Loranger Memorial School lists that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for York County shows the typical household earns roughly $88,333 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, York County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students), of which Loranger Memorial School is one.

The closest other public school is Jameson Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Loranger Memorial School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 25%: 333 students in 2018 compared to 251 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 91% to 81%.

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