Palermo Consolidated School

Palermo Consolidated School operates as a cozy elementary campus in Palermo, Maine, run under RSU 12. Current enrollment sits at 111 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, Maine's public schools average about 229 students each, so Palermo Consolidated School sits 52% leaner than that benchmark.

RSU 12 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 877 students. Palermo Consolidated School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Palermo Consolidated School logs that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Palermo Consolidated School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Waldo County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Waldo County put median household earnings sit near $72,782, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Palermo Consolidated School is one of 27 public schools in Waldo County (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students).

China Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Palermo Consolidated School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palermo Consolidated School has decreased 17%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 111 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.