Waterford Memorial School

Waterford Memorial School is one of the tiny K-5 schools in Waterford, Maine, part of RSU 17/MSAD 17, with 77 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 66% leaner than typical.

RSU 17/MSAD 17 runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,197 students. Waterford Memorial School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Waterford Memorial School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Oxford County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Waterford Memorial School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oxford County put median household income runs about $60,173, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oxford County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,913 students), of which Waterford Memorial School is one.

Harrison Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 103 students in 2018 compared to 77 in 2025.

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