Sipayik Elementary School

Sipayik Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Perry, Maine. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 102 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Maine enroll about 229 students on average.

Sipayik Elementary School operates as its own local education agency.

A large majority of enrollment at Sipayik Elementary School is Native American, at 100%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sipayik Elementary School scores 0%.

Its ratio of 51.0:1 is based on 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Maine average 10.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 62%.

For the population of Washington County, median household income comes to about $56,024, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County's 36 public schools enroll about 3,703 students and include Sipayik Elementary School.

The closest school to Sipayik Elementary School is Perry Elementary School, located about 3.6 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within ten miles of Sipayik Elementary School.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 102, from 145 in 2017-18.

The discussion board for Sipayik Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.