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Mount Desert Community School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor and Tremont.
Students
453
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,878
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Desert Community School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the ME average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $4,397 per student
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 proficiency97.5%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts97.5%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,878 per student · 35% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 86%State 12%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
535’20
508’21
495’22
474’23
453’24
Down 15.3% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
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.