Opal Myrick Elementary School

Located at 45 North St, in East Millinocket, Maine, Opal Myrick Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school that educates 121 students (grades pre-K through 4), run under East Millinocket Public Schools. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Opal Myrick Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by East Millinocket Public Schools, a district that teaches 230 students overall.

Demographically, Opal Myrick Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Opal Myrick Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at Opal Myrick Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Penobscot County's rate of about 48%.

Around the school, Penobscot County reports that median household income runs about $66,356, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Penobscot County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,646 students), of which Opal Myrick Elementary School is one.

Schenck High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

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

Five-year trend. Opal Myrick Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 137 (now 121). Class-load math has fell: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.

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