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Mt Desert Island High School vs. Ellsworth High School

Should you attend Mt Desert Island High School or Ellsworth High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mt Desert Island High School
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ellsworth High School
24 Lejok Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mt Desert Island High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Ellsworth High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades 9-12, Mt Desert Island High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 553 students in grades 9-12, Ellsworth High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 82%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 84%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
495 students
553 students
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This chart displays total students of Ellsworth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ellsworth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ellsworth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
#258 out of 512 schools in ME
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mt Desert Island High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ellsworth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 20% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in ME)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt Desert Island High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ellsworth High School 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in ME)
45-49%
(Top 30% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
85-89%
(Top 30% in ME)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mt Desert Island High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ellsworth High School and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mt Desert Island High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ellsworth High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
119
136
Grade 10 Students
119
131
Grade 11 Students
120
144
Grade 12 Students
137
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
4%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Mt Desert Island High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ellsworth High School and the public school average diversity score of Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mt Desert Island High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ellsworth High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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