For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 249 students in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
Public Preschool in Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 83% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 15% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
343 Students
60,429 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
5,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
37%
Graduation Rate
70%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.1%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.28
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
97%
85%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,994 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,041
$22,146
Spending / Student
$21,994
$22,012
Best Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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