South School

South School operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Rockland, Maine, operated by RSU 13. Current enrollment sits at 311 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 36% above typical.

Within RSU 13, which oversees 6 schools and 1,508 students, South School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, South School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, South School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Knox County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Knox County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,096, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Knox County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,217 students), South School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oceanside High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South School has shrank 17%, going from 375 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 94% to 87%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.