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Mt Desert Island High School vs. Hampden Academy

Should you attend Mt Desert Island High School or Hampden Academy? 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%
Hampden Academy
89 Western Avenue
Hampden, ME 04444
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

Hampden Academy 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%)
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 811 students in grades 9-12, Hampden Academy 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 15:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 13% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
495 students
811 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hampden Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hampden Academy 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%)
#32 out of 512 schools in ME
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Hampden Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 10% 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 Hampden Academy 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)
90-94%
(Top 10% 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 Hampden Academy 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)
50-54%
(Top 10% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% in ME)
90-94%
(Top 20% 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 Hampden Academy 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 Hampden Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
119
189
Grade 10 Students
119
225
Grade 11 Students
120
187
Grade 12 Students
137
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hampden Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hampden Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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 Hampden Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Maine by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
94%
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 Hampden Academy 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%
2%
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 Hampden Academy 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
0.12
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 Hampden Academy 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%
18%
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 Hampden Academy 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%
5%
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 Hampden Academy 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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