Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 02·NCES 231477600296
Marcia Buker School
28 High Street, Richmond, ME 04357 · (207)737-4748 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
51 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2022-23
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Marcia Buker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Sagadahoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #179 of 360 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #9 of 181 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #181 of 181 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #248 of 280 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment
202
-9 (-4%) vs 2017
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.8:1
% White
99%
was 98%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 202 | 22.5 | 9.0:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 20 | 9.6:1 | 28% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 19.6 | 10.8:1 | 43% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 43% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 53% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marcia Buker School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (211 to 202); teachers up 15% (19.6 to 22.5).
About Marcia Buker School
Marcia Buker School is a public elementary school in Richmond, Maine. There are 202 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Marcia Buker School is a school in RSU 02. The district has 8 schools and 1,876 students.
Marcia Buker School is 99% White by enrollment. The diversity index for Marcia Buker School is 3%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marcia Buker School is 9.0:1, based on 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. Lunch program data show 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sagadahoc County is 37%.
Census data for Sagadahoc County show the median household earns about $87,806 a year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Marcia Buker School, Sagadahoc County has 21 public schools.
Marcia Buker School's nearest public school is Marcia Buker School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.
Marcia Buker School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school shrank from 211 students in 2017-18 to 202 in 2022-23. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.8:1 to 9.0:1.
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Sagadahoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 02
- Hall-Dale Middle and High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Monmouth Memorial SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Hall-Dale Elementary SchElementary · 311 students
- Monmouth AcademyHigh · 192 students
- Richmond High SchoolHigh · 131 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 107 students
Other schools in Richmond
- Marcia Buker SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Richmond High SchoolHigh · 131 students
- Richmond High SchoolHigh · 122 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 107 students
- Richmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 86 students
Other Marcia Buker schools
One other US public school is named Marcia Buker. Marcia Buker School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Marcia Buker SchoolRichmond, ME · 214 students
Nearby schools
- Marcia Buker School0.0 mi · 214
- Richmond Middle School0.3 mi · 86
- Richmond High School0.3 mi · 122
- Richmond High School0.4 mi · 131
- Richmond Middle School0.4 mi · 107
- Dresden Elementary School4.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Marcia Buker SchoolHow large is Marcia Buker School?
Marcia Buker School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Marcia Buker School serve?
Marcia Buker School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marcia Buker School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Marcia Buker School.
What is the student diversity at Marcia Buker School?
Student demographics at Marcia Buker School are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Marcia Buker School?
Marcia Buker School is overseen by RSU 02 in Sagadahoc County.
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