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
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency92%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts97.5%
State average 85%
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.