A+
Mount Desert school district
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mount Desert.
Students
161
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,057
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
What stands out about Mount Desert school district
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the ME average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solon.
PK–5Solon Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
6–8Carrabec Community SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
9–12Carrabec High SchoolSchool Administrative District 74
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts97.5%
State average 85%
Graduation rate 95% at School Administrative District 74, which runs the high school (state 86.8%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,057 per student · 51% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 11%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
139’20
145’21
153’22
159’23
161’24
Up 15.8% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.