Blue Hill Public Schools School District

20 Hinckley Ridge Road
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Blue Hill Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 244 students in Blue Hill Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in Blue Hill Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 80%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
1 School
442 Schools
# Students
244 Students
113,080 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
10,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Blue Hill Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#34 out of 223 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.23
# American Indian Students
n/a
906 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,483 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,277 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
233 Students
98,831 Students
% White Students
96%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
124 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
3,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
5,070
# Students in K Grade:
21
11,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
11,590
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
12,236
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
12,033
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
12,024
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
12,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
12,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
10,945
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
10,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
394
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
408
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
384
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,209 is higher than the state median of $21,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 75% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,922 is higher than the state median of $21,062. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart display total spending of Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,209
$21,468
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,922
$21,062
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blue Hill Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in ME by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blue Hill Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Hill Consolidated School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 High Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2202
Grades: PK-8
| 244 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 244 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in ME)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30%)
  • : 90-94% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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