Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District

251 N. Deer Isle Road Unit 1
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 203 students in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
318 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#149 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
37%
(20-21)
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.24
# American Indian Students
1 Student
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
303 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
95%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
23
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,660 is higher than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,906 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,660
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,906
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Grades: K-7
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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