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Public school district · Bar Harbor, Maine

Mt Desert CSD

NCES district ID 2308500 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

454

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

1

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

8.2:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$24,737

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$14,873

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Mt Desert CSD

Mt Desert CSD operates 1 current public-school records serving grades 09–12 in Bar Harbor, Maine. NCES reports 454 students and 55.1 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 93 of 263 Maine districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $24,737 in current expenditure per pupil and $14,873 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 35 of 206 districts in Maine. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0.6%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
17.8%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
55.1
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$12,245,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Mt Desert CSD location

Bar Harbor, Maine · 44.3724, -68.3010. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White87.2%
  • Hispanic3.7%
  • Black2.9%
  • Asian2.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial3.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Mt Desert Island High School
High09–124538.2:1