Mount Desert Community School District
Mount Desert Community School District is located in south Maine. Mount Desert Community School District has 109.47 square miles of land area and 83.58 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Mount Desert Community School District population is 11,183. Mount Desert Community School District median household income is $49,151 in 2010-2014. Mount Desert Community School District median house value is $316,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Mount Desert Community School District is much better than the state average in quality.
| Hot Rankings |
Mount Desert Community School District Map and Nearby Locations
1081 Eagle Lake Rd
Mount Desert ME, 04660, Hancock County
Phone: 207-288-5049
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 437 | 425 | 422 | 437 | 422 | 428 | 454 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | NA | 1 |
| Total Teachers: | 50.16 | 51.50 | 49.16 | 50.00 | 52.90 | 54.90 | 54.90 |
| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Elementary: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Secondary: | 50.16 | 51.50 | 49.16 | 50.00 | 52.90 | 54.90 | 54.90 |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 49.73 | 51.49 | 88.60 | 45.50 | 63.30 | 67.50 | 77.30 |
| Instructional Aides: | 13.00 | 13.46 | 30.80 | 13.90 | 21.30 | 19.70 | 16.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.19 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 1.60 | 2.00 | 0.70 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.20 | 3.10 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.20 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 3.10 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.20 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.20 | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.90 |
| District Administrators: | 0.14 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 2.60 |
| District Administrative Support: | 0.00 | 1.00 | NA | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 | 7.50 |
| School Administrators: | 5.39 | 6.41 | 8.20 | 4.10 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 6.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 6.00 | 4.00 | NA | 4.00 | 8.10 | 8.10 | 18.80 |
| Student Support Services: | 5.81 | 5.84 | 7.40 | 5.70 | 6.20 | 5.90 | 6.40 |
| Other Support Services: | 14.20 | 14.43 | 30.00 | 8.60 | 13.40 | 14.30 | 11.70 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.71 | 8.25 | 8.58 | 8.74 | 7.98 | 7.80 | 8.27 |
Schools
| Mt Desert Island High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | No Physical Location Available, Mount Desert ME 04660 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| MHSA Test | |||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 57% | 46% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 54% | 49% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 56% | 46% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% |
| 2010 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 57% | 48% |
| 2011 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 57% | 50% |
| 2012 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 52% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | End of course | % met std | 57% | 48% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 49% | 41% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 51% | 44% |
| 2012 | Science | End of course | % met std | 48% | 45% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 42% | 41% |
| 2010 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% |
| 2011 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 54% | 47% |
| 2013 | Writing | End of course | % met std | 48% | 44% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $10,108,000 | $23,953 | $10,348,000 | $23,680 | $10,185,000 | $24,135 | |||
| Federal: | $780,000 | $1,848 | 7.7% | $1,192,000 | $2,728 | 11.5% | $1,012,000 | $2,398 | 9.9% |
| State: | $1,038,000 | $2,460 | 10.3% | $1,011,000 | $2,314 | 9.8% | $966,000 | $2,289 | 9.5% |
| Local: | $8,290,000 | $19,645 | 82.0% | $8,145,000 | $18,638 | 78.7% | $8,207,000 | $19,448 | 80.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $9,431,000 | $22,348 | $9,515,000 | $21,773 | $9,947,000 | $23,571 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $8,531,000 | $20,216 | $8,636,000 | $19,762 | $9,143,000 | $21,666 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $4,930,000 | $11,682 | 57.8% | $4,971,000 | $11,375 | 57.6% | $5,012,000 | $11,877 | 54.8% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $1,046,000 | $2,479 | 12.3% | $1,266,000 | $2,897 | 14.7% | $1,204,000 | $2,853 | 13.2% |
| Administration: | $1,036,000 | $2,455 | 12.1% | $1,059,000 | $2,423 | 12.3% | $981,000 | $2,325 | 10.7% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $1,519,000 | $3,600 | 17.8% | $1,340,000 | $3,066 | 15.5% | $1,946,000 | $4,611 | 21.3% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $306,000 | $725 | $309,000 | $707 | $236,000 | $559 | |||
| Construction: | $33,000 | $78 | $14,000 | $32 | $20,000 | $47 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $492,000 | $1,166 | $515,000 | $1,178 | $471,000 | $1,116 | |||
| Total Salary: | $4,598,000 | $10,896 | $4,683,000 | $10,716 | $4,634,000 | $10,981 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $3,164,000 | $7,498 | 68.8% | $3,159,000 | $7,229 | 67.5% | $3,223,000 | $7,637 | 69.6% |
| Other Salary: | $1,434,000 | $3,398 | 31.2% | $1,524,000 | $3,487 | 32.5% | $1,411,000 | $3,344 | 30.4% |
| Total Benefit: | $1,924,000 | $4,559 | $2,017,000 | $4,616 | $1,969,000 | $4,666 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $1,361,000 | $3,225 | 70.7% | $1,403,000 | $3,211 | 69.6% | $1,415,000 | $3,353 | 71.9% |
| Other Benefit: | $563,000 | $1,334 | 29.3% | $614,000 | $1,405 | 30.4% | $554,000 | $1,313 | 28.1% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 7.1% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 23.8% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 7.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,959.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,200.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $37,052.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $40,752.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $51,936.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $55,715.0 |
* Mount Desert Community School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.