Woolwich Central School

Woolwich Central School is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Woolwich, Maine, operated by RSU 01 - LKRSU, caters to 333 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 45% larger than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

RSU 01 - LKRSU runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,788 students. Woolwich Central School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Woolwich Central School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Woolwich Central School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at Woolwich Central School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Sagadahoc County reports that the typical household earns roughly $87,806 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woolwich Central School is one of 21 public schools in Sagadahoc County (combined enrollment of about 4,971 students).

Dike-Newell School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Woolwich Central School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 364 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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