Enrollment
94
Maine · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Deer Isle, ME
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch
Federal NCES profile for Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 230489500127
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.9:1
- small classes for Maine
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 94
- students enrolled
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools. Computed live against every Maine school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deer Isle-Stonington Csd · Maine
NCES ID 230489500127 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.9:1
vs 11.1:1 Maine avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 34.0% Maine avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch compares with Maine and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch is a small combined-grade school in Deer Isle, Maine, enrolling 94 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.9:1, Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Maine schools and 47% under the state's 11.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 45.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 94 puts it in the smaller third of Maine schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 569 scored Maine schools.
Among 57 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Maine schools statewide, it ranks #45, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Deer Isle-Stonington Csd, also runs Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch (249 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch compares
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch on the metrics families compare, against Maine and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Maine | Maine avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.9:1 | ▼ 47% | 11.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 33% | 34.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.9:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the Maine average of 34.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.9:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 4% in Maine - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,689
per pupil, district-wide
- above Maine avg of $20,083
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch is less mixed than the Maine school average of 20.6.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Isle-Stonington Csd, which includes Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch.
$22,689
Per student
+13%
vs Maine
Avg $20,083
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.1%
State 14.7%
Federal 5.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Maine, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~94 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch
How many students attend Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch?
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch has 94 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deer Isle, ME.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch is 5.9:1, which is 47% lower than the Maine average of 11.1:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch?
45.2% of students at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Maine average of 34.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch?
The largest demographic group at Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Deer Isle, ME.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch?
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch a good school?
Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Maine schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd?
Besides Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch, Deer Isle-Stonington Csd also operates Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary Sch (249 students). See the Deer Isle-Stonington Csd district page for the complete list.
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