Whitefield Elementary School

Whitefield Elementary School is one of the intimate primary schools in Whitefield, Maine, one of the schools within RSU 12, with 184 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

RSU 12 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 877 students; Whitefield Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Whitefield Elementary School reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Whitefield Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Lincoln County's rate of about 48%.

In the area at large, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,875 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Lincoln County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,450 students), of which Whitefield Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Windsor Elementary School, around 5.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 196 students in 2018 compared to 184 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Whitefield Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.