Troy Central School

Set in Troy, Maine, Troy Central School is a tiny primary school, operated by RSU 03/MSAD 03. It works with 42 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 229.

Across the 8 schools in RSU 03/MSAD 03 (983 students total), Troy Central School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Troy Central School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial. Compared to Waldo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Troy Central School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at Troy Central School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Waldo County shows median household earnings sit near $72,782, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Waldo County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students), of which Troy Central School is one.

Ecology Learning Ctr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Troy Central School's enrollment has shrank 54% since 2018, when it stood at 91 (now 42). Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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