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Beech Hill School
105 Otis Road, Otis, ME, 04605-9419 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Beech Hill School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 8
County Hancock County, ME
Students & Faculty
Total Students 107 students
% Male / % Female 60%  /  40%
Total Classroom Teachers 12 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 14 students
Grade 1 - 14 students
Grade 2 - 11 students
Grade 3 - 13 students
Grade 4 - 12 students
Grade 5 - 10 students
Grade 6 - 13 students
Grade 7 - 10 students
Grade 8 - 10 students
This School
(ME) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(ME) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 2% 1%
% Black 1% 2%
% White 97% 94%
Additional Student Information
This School
(ME) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 33% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 17% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(ME) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Otis Department School District
This School's Agency
(ME) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 1 2
Number of Students Managed 107 students 424 students
District Total Revenue $905,000 $5,804,000
District Expenditure $848,000 $5,667,000
District Revenue / Student $8,458 $13,689
District Expenditure / Student $7,925 $13,366
In the News:
  • Otis Begins Search for Interim Superintendent (Fenceviewer)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 02:36:24 pm
    OTIS — The school board in Otis, where residents have twice voted not to join the 12-municipality Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24), is now beginning a search for an interim superintendent to help guide them through the uncertain days ahead.
  • Fate of Beech Hill School Remains Uncertain (Fenceviewer)
    posted on September 24, 2009 at 03:36:31 pm
    ELLSWORTH — It remains unclear who will control the Beech Hill School in Otis when the school opens its doors next year.
  • Otis Votes Against Joining RSU 24 — Again (Fenceviewer)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 02:36:09 pm
    OTIS — The town of Otis, which has been locked in a debate about whether to merge with Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24), has voted for a second time not to join the newly consolidated district that stretches from Ellsworth to Steuben.
  • Watershed Stewards Program in Otis (Fenceviewer)
    posted on September 15, 2009 at 02:35:59 pm
    OTIS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the Watershed Stewards Program at Beech Hill School in Otis this fall, focusing on the water quality of Beech Hill Pond.
  • Otis Vote on Joining RSU Scheduled for Sept. 15 (Fenceviewer)
    posted on September 8, 2009 at 07:50:59 pm
    OTIS — The town of Otis will vote in a referendum Sept. 15 on whether to join Regional School Unit 24 (RSU 24), a consolidated district that includes Mariaville, Eastbrook, Ellsworth, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Waltham and Winter Harbor.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (04605)
School Zip (04605)
(ME) State Average
Population (Approximate) 11,017 people 1,221,833 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 33% 26%
Population Average Age 40 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.1 persons
Median Household Income $35,679 $37,257
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 48 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (04605)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 65% / 35%
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1. Dr Charles C Knowlton School - 213 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
2. General Bryant E Moore School - 258 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
3. Surry Elementary School - 116 students - 5.1 mi. away - view location
4. Lamoine Consolidated School - 131 students - 6.9 mi. away - view location
5. Trenton Elementary School - 130 students - 7.9 mi. away - view location
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