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Bar Harbor school district
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Bar Harbor.
Students
346
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,121
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
What stands out about Bar Harbor school district
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the ME average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keeseville.
PK–62 schoolsAuSable Valley Central School District
7–8Ausable Valley Middle SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
9–12Ausable Valley High SchoolAuSable Valley Central School District
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency97%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts97%
State average 85%
Graduation rate 82% at AuSable Valley Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,121 per student · 27% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 14%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
329’20
332’21
333’22
346’23
346’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
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.