Mount Desert

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Mount Desert is located in south Maine. Mount Desert has 36.88 square miles of land area and 18.00 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Mount Desert population is 2,174. Mount Desert median household income is $63,485 in 2010-2014. Mount Desert median house value is $403,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Mount Desert is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(7 out of 150, top 5%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	1
Population	2,174 (2010-2014), rank #107
Population Growth	29.10% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	39.62/sq mi, rank #99
Median Household Income:	$63,485 at 2010-2014—13.82% increase since 2005-2009, rank #20
Median House Price:	$403,600 at 2010-2014—7.51% increase since 2005-2009, rank #4
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	36.88 sq mi, rank #151
Water Area:	18.00 sq mi (32.79%), rank #57
State:	Maine
County:	Hancock County
City:	Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor
Zip:	04675, 04662, 04660, 04679

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Mount Desert 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:	181	173	163	152	148	162	158
English Language Learner Students:	0	2	2	0	0	NA	1
Total Teachers:	20.93	20.00	19.21	18.10	18.10	19.10	18.80
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
Elementary:	19.93	19.00	17.21	17.10	17.10	18.10	16.80
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	25.39	22.50	37.20	20.70	21.30	25.60	30.50
Instructional Aides:	9.00	7.94	14.20	6.90	6.20	7.10	8.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	0.20
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.87	0.65	1.20	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.87	0.65	1.20	NA	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	1.14	1.28	2.00	1.00	1.10	1.90	1.80
District Administrative Support:	0.00	1.00	NA	0.00	0.00	1.10	3.20
School Administrators:	1.18	1.02	2.40	1.20	1.30	1.30	1.30
School Administrative Support:	2.37	1.00	NA	1.90	2.40	2.10	4.00
Student Support Services:	1.85	1.78	2.60	1.30	1.60	1.70	2.20
Other Support Services:	8.98	7.83	14.80	7.80	8.10	9.60	9.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	8.65	8.65	8.49	8.40	8.18	8.48	8.40

Schools

Mt Desert Elementary School

Kindergarten to Grade 8

8 Joy Rd, Northeast Harbor ME 04662

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MEA Test
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	69%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	65%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	70%	66%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	71%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	50%	65%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	67%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	55%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	50%	54%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93%	70%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	58%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	79%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	54%	53%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	83%	62%
NECAP Test
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	62%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	61%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	64%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	62%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	72%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	62%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	60%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	66%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	66%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	85%	67%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	100%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87%	70%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	91%	69%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	88%	64%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	69%	60%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	64%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	62%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	94%	72%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	85%	70%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	100%	68%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	88%	71%
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	62%	43%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	64%	41%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	58%	45%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	63%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	90%	63%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	65%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	85%	64%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79%	69%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	100%	72%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	92%	72%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86%	71%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	72%	60%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	58%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	90%	61%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	77%	59%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	68%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	66%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	95%	70%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82%	69%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	76%	59%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80%	59%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	93%	60%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	61%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81%	69%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	100%	73%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	77%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	100%	76%
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	93%	53%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	78%	51%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	88%	58%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,472,000	$21,301		$3,459,000	$22,757		$3,405,000	$23,007
Federal:	$132,000	$810	3.8%	$120,000	$789	3.5%	$103,000	$696	3.0%
State:	$310,000	$1,902	8.9%	$332,000	$2,184	9.6%	$341,000	$2,304	10.0%
Local:	$3,030,000	$18,589	87.3%	$3,007,000	$19,783	86.9%	$2,961,000	$20,007	87.0%
Total Expenditures:	$3,260,000	$20,000		$3,087,000	$20,309		$2,946,000	$19,905
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,061,000	$18,779		$2,896,000	$19,053		$2,729,000	$18,439
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,790,000	$10,982	58.5%	$1,693,000	$11,138	58.5%	$1,589,000	$10,736	58.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$381,000	$2,337	12.4%	$373,000	$2,454	12.9%	$360,000	$2,432	13.2%
Administration:	$325,000	$1,994	10.6%	$303,000	$1,993	10.5%	$298,000	$2,014	10.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$565,000	$3,466	18.5%	$527,000	$3,467	18.2%	$482,000	$3,257	17.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$50,000	$307		$32,000	$211		$21,000	$142
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$2,000	$14
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$149,000	$914		$159,000	$1,046		$195,000	$1,318

Total Salary:	$1,665,000	$10,215		$1,586,000	$10,434		$1,554,000	$10,500
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,148,000	$7,043	68.9%	$1,084,000	$7,132	68.3%	$1,057,000	$7,142	68.0%
Other Salary:	$517,000	$3,172	31.1%	$502,000	$3,303	31.7%	$497,000	$3,358	32.0%
Total Benefit:	$728,000	$4,466		$721,000	$4,743		$685,000	$4,628
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$520,000	$3,190	71.4%	$520,000	$3,421	72.1%	$479,000	$3,236	69.9%
Other Benefit:	$208,000	$1,276	28.6%	$201,000	$1,322	27.9%	$206,000	$1,392	30.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	58.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	41.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	58.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$44,637.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$43,000.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Mount Desert was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.