Best Public Schools in Bar Harbor, ME

Summary:

The city of Bar Harbor, Maine is home to two standout public schools that consistently rank among the top in the state: Mt Desert Island High School and Conners-Emerson School. These schools serve a diverse student population across grades K-12, providing a high-quality education and strong academic outcomes.

Mt Desert Central School District is home to Mt Desert Island High School, a public high school serving 495 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the top 10 high schools in Maine and earned a 5-star rating, with an impressive 89.2% four-year graduation rate. Meanwhile, Bar Harbor Public Schools oversees Conners-Emerson School, a public elementary/middle school serving 333 students in grades K-8. Conners-Emerson has also been ranked among the top 5 elementary schools in Maine and earned a 5-star rating.

Both schools boast diverse student populations, with racial makeups that include white, African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. However, the schools serve a relatively affluent community, with low free/reduced lunch rates of around 11-12%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are quite favorable, with Conners-Emerson School having an especially low ratio of 7.6 students per teacher. The one area that may need attention is the high chronic absenteeism rates of 30-33% at both schools, which could impact student learning and outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Conners-Emerson School	Public	K-8	11 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Bar Harbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-3631	333	44	7.6	12.0%	268 (80.5%)	15 (4.5%)	11 (3.3%)	18 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	97.6	3^rd of 290 public elementary schools	99.0%		93	5^th of 210 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	85.4	78.6	68.8	$27,188
Mt Desert Island High School	Public	9-12	1081 Eagle Lake Road	Bar Harbor	04609	Hancock County	Mt Desert Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 288-5011	495	54	9.2	11.3%	440 (88.9%)	14 (2.8%)	12 (2.4%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	79.7	10^th of 123 public high schools	91.9%		85.3	7^th of 98 public high schools	92.9%	3	77.9	53.1	55.0	$25,557

Cities Near Bar Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Harbor	7.44 mi	1	6^th
Prospect Harbor	9.05 mi	1	233^rd
Lamoine	9.06 mi	2	46^th
Sullivan	9.08 mi	3	193^rd
Southwest Harbor	9.08 mi	1	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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