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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
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.