Mount Desert Island Regional School System
Listed by NCES as Mt Desert CSD (district ID 2308500)
Public school district · Hancock County · Maine · NCES district ID 2308500
Mount Desert Island Regional School System spent $24,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,194). Its one school enrolled 453 students in 2024-25; 11.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,878 per student, up 12.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Maine: 87.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Maine districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mount Desert Island Regional School System in enrollment (451 to 509 students) and Mount Desert Island Regional School System itself.
Where the money came from
$13,602,000 in revenue: 11.6% state, 84.6% local and 3.8% federal. Total spending including $386,000 of capital outlay was $12,972,000, or $26,206 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,578,000 12%
- Local$11,502,000 85%
- Federal$522,000 4%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 139 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
495 students in 2022-23, 474 students in 2023-24, 453 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 495 | 53.8 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 54.1 | 8.8 |
| 2024-25 | 453 | 55.1 | 8.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,634,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,341 per student
Mount Desert Island Regional School System booked $3,634,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 54 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $67,546 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 78 in 100 Maine districts with a figure (state median $60,073, 173 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,980,000 | 82.0% |
| Special education | $604,000 | 16.6% |
| Other programs | $50,000 | 1.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,272 in 2018-19, $5,816 in 2019-20, $6,060 in 2020-21, $6,872 in 2021-22, $7,341 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mount Desert Island Regional School System scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading and 95% or more in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Maine, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Maine | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 90-94% | 84.1% | 79 |
| Math | 95% or more | 81.5% | 77 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 140 students in Mount Desert Island Regional School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Maine | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 87.3% |
| Students in the class | 140 | 13,941 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 453 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Desert Island High School | 453 | 8.2 | 24.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mount Desert Island Regional School System
- Website: mdirss.net
- Phone: (207) 288-5040
- Office: 1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mount Desert Island Regional School System
- Maine districts by spending per studentMount Desert Island Regional School System ranks 31 of 139 Maine districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,737).#31 of 139
- Every school district in MaineMount Desert Island Regional School System is the number 92 by size of 234 Maine districts, with 495 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 234
- Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDThe next larger Maine district: 500 students in fall 2022, $26,220 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,220
- Rsu 86/Msad 20The next smaller Maine district: 482 students in fall 2022, $17,033 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,033
- Compare Mount Desert Island Regional School System with Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mt Desert Island High School, its largest high school453 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.453
- Teacher salary spending across MaineMount Desert Island Regional School System spent $67,546 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,073); spending, not a salary.$67,546
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mount Desert Island Regional School System
How many schools and students are in Mount Desert Island Regional School System?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 453 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mount Desert Island Regional School System spend per student?
$24,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Maine median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,194 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,878 per student, up 12.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mount Desert Island Regional School System's money come from?
$13,602,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 11.6% state, 84.6% local and 3.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Mount Desert Island Regional School System live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 25 of the 385 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Mount Desert Island Regional School System spend on teacher salaries?
$3,634,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,341 per student. Divided by the 54 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $67,546 per teacher, more than 78 in 100 Maine districts (state median $60,073). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Maine teacher salary at $58,757 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Mount Desert Island Regional School System do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mount Desert Island Regional School System scored proficient or above: 90-94% in reading and 95% or more in math, against 84.1% in reading and 81.5% in math across Maine. Maine's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Mount Desert Island Regional School System?
85-89% of the 140 students in Mount Desert Island Regional School System's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.3% across Maine. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Mount Desert Island Regional School System's NCES district ID?
2308500. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25