For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 495 students in Mount Desert, ME (there are 1 private school, serving 33 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in Mount Desert, ME are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 89%).
The top ranked public school in Mount Desert, ME is Mt Desert Island High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mount Desert, ME public school have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Maine public school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 84% statewide average). Schools in Mount Desert have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Maine public schools.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maine public school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Mount Desert, ME (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt Desert Island High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011
Grades: 9-12
| 495 students
Mount Desert, Maine Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
C/o Po Box 60
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5049
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5049
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Mount Desert, ME?
The top ranked public schools in Mount Desert, ME include Mt Desert Island High School.
How many public schools are located in Mount Desert?
1 public schools are located in Mount Desert.
What percentage of students in Mount Desert go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in Mount Desert are educated in public schools (compared to the ME state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Mount Desert?
Mount Desert public schools minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Maine public schools average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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