Oxford-Cumberland Canal School

As a close-knit K-5 school in Westbrook, Maine, Oxford-Cumberland Canal School works with 188 students from grades K through 4, operated by Westbrook Public Schools.

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is one of 5 schools operated by Westbrook Public Schools, a district that educates 2,348 students overall.

On demographics, Oxford-Cumberland Canal School reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 23% Black, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cumberland County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cumberland County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,677 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Cumberland County runs 99 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students), of which Oxford-Cumberland Canal School is one.

Westbrook High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Oxford-Cumberland Canal School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oxford-Cumberland Canal School's enrollment has declined 36% since 2018, when it stood at 296 (now 188). The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

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