Vassalboro Community School

Vassalboro Community School operates as a sprawling elementary school in Vassalboro, Maine, part of Vassalboro Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 423 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 85% above the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Vassalboro Public Schools is the operating authority for Vassalboro Community School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Vassalboro Community School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder reads as 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Vassalboro Community School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages about 10.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kennebec County) shows that median household income runs about $69,077, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Kennebec County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which Vassalboro Community School is one.

The closest other public school is James H Bean School, roughly 4.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vassalboro Community School has remained close to its prior level, going from 415 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.