Newburgh Elementary School

Newburgh Elementary School is a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Newburgh, Maine, overseen by RSU 22. The school enrolls 51 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 229.

Newburgh Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by RSU 22, a district that instructs 2,169 students overall.

Demographically, Newburgh Elementary School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Newburgh Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Penobscot County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Penobscot County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,356, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newburgh Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Penobscot County (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students).

Carmel Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked up 168%: 19 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 89% to 94% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2024.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Newburgh Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.