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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 318 students in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle Schools in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
318 Students
54,513 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
5,095 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.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
694 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
635 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,768 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
303 Students
48,068 Students
% White Students
95%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
55 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,722 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
912
# Students in K Grade:
23
1,647
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
1,690
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
1,691
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
1,691
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
1,977
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
4,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
10,305
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
12,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
13,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
1,127
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
1,178
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
1,093
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
1,102
# 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.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,660
$21,438
Spending / Student
$23,906
$21,032
Best Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Isle-stonington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
251 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-2303
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-2303
Grades: 8-12
| 115 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Grades: K-7
| 203 students
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