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Up-Island Regional School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves West Tisbury, Chilmark and Aquinnah.

Students
390
Schools
2
Spent per student
$39,915
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
7:1
The gist

What stands out about Up-Island Regional School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 51% of Maine districts
  • Spends 50% more per student than the MA average
  • 7 students per teacher

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. MA

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.5%

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
$39,915 per student · 50% above MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 16%Federal 2%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
398’20
413’21
412’22
398’23
390’24

About steady.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

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.

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