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Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Summary:

Deer Isle-Stonington High School is a public high school located in Deer Isle, Maine, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 115 students. The school is part of the Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District, which is ranked 156 out of 177 districts in Maine and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Isle-Stonington High School has a predominantly white student population, with over 93% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Searsport District High School, which has a more diverse student body. The school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 48th out of 114 Maine high schools in 2018-2019 to 96th out of 123 in 2022-2023, and is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 78.2% is lower than the state average, and its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages.

Despite these challenges, Deer Isle-Stonington High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Interestingly, the school ranked 5th out of 76 Maine high schools for this student subgroup in the 2018-2019 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting that the school may be able to leverage this strength to address its areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 251 North Deer Isle RD
       Deer Isle, ME  04627

(207) 348-2303

District: Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
96th of 123 Maine High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,966 Help


Feeder schools for Deer Isle-Stonington High School:

Elementary:    Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.1 Help
Number of students:  115

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deer Isle-Stonington High School ranks worse than 78% of high schools in Maine. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.23. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Deer Isle-Stonington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Isle-Stonington High School is 7.1. (See more...)
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Compare Deer Isle-Stonington High School employs 16.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Isle-Stonington High School is $24,966.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Deer Isle-Stonington High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Deer Isle-Stonington High School 96th of 123 Maine public high schools. (See Deer Isle-Stonington High School in the ranking list.)

Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Isle-Stonington Central School District 156th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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Rank History for all students at Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 19.58 91st 103 11.7%
2011 9.74 99th 105 5.7%
2012 41.46 56th 107 47.7%
2013 30.86 82nd 106 22.6%
2016 25.73 88th 111 20.7%
2017 48.01 54th 111 51.4%
2018 25.99 89th 114 21.9%
2019 44.62 48th 114 57.9%
2022 31.08 80th 98 18.4%
2023 24.23 96th 123 22.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools ME State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.82 5th 76 93.4%
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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 203 203
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 196 196
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 184 184
1994 180 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 182
1995 229 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1996 229 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1997 249 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1998 269 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1999 294 4 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 288 4 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 296
2001 284 1 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 290
2002 184 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
2003 184 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
2004 177 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2005 147 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2006 177 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 182
2007 173 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2008 174 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 178
2009 160 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 167
2010 145 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2011 151 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 156
2012 137 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 140
2013 111 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 115
2014 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 91
2015 110 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 113
2016 117 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 121
2017 105 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 108
2018 112 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 114
2019 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
2020 102 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 103
2021 114 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 116
2022 116 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 118
2023 107 1 0 4 0 1 2 0 115

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 203 19.0 10.6 n/a
1992 196 18.3 10.7 n/a
1993 184 19.8 9.3 22.3
1994 182 19.1 9.5 22.5
1995 232 19.2 12.1 22.8
1996 232 19.2 12.1 22.8
1997 254 19.1 13.3 22.4
1998 274 20.4 13.4 24.1
1999 300 22.8 13.2 39
2000 296 23.3 12.7 33.4
2001 290 22.0 13.2 28.6
2002 185 15.5 11.9 25.9
2003 185 15.5 11.9 25.9
2004 179 18.4 9.7 38
2005 149 19.5 7.6 29.5
2006 182 17.9 10.2 27.5
2007 176 17.2 10.2 40.3
2008 178 22.0 8.1 30.3
2009 167 17.0 9.8 31.7
2010 149 16.6 8.9 32.2
2011 156 16.3 9.5 34.6
2012 140 14.7 9.4 n/a
2013 115 14.3 8.0 37.4
2014 91 16.0 5.6 29.7
2015 113 16.0 7.0 40.7
2016 121 14.0 8.6 55.4
2017 108 14.8 7.2 42.6
2018 114 12.6 9.0 46.5
2019 98 13.4 7.3 46.9
2020 103 14.2 7.2 53.4
2021 116 15.0 7.7 51.7
2022 118 15.0 7.8 49.2
2023 115 16.1 7.1 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 203 19.0 10.6 n/a
1992 196 18.3 10.7 n/a
1993 184 19.8 9.3 22.3
1994 182 19.1 9.5 22.5
1995 232 19.2 12.1 22.8
1996 232 19.2 12.1 22.8
1997 254 19.1 13.3 22.4
1998 274 20.4 13.4 24.1
1999 300 22.8 13.2 39
2000 296 23.3 12.7 33.4
2001 290 22.0 13.2 28.6
2002 185 15.5 11.9 25.9
2003 185 15.5 11.9 25.9
2004 179 18.4 9.7 38
2005 149 19.5 7.6 29.5
2006 182 17.9 10.2 27.5
2007 176 17.2 10.2 40.3
2008 178 22.0 8.1 30.3
2009 167 17.0 9.8 31.7
2010 149 16.6 8.9 32.2
2011 156 16.3 9.5 34.6
2012 140 14.7 9.4 n/a
2013 115 14.3 8.0 37.4
2014 91 16.0 5.6 29.7
2015 113 16.0 7.0 40.7
2016 121 14.0 8.6 55.4
2017 108 14.8 7.2 42.6
2018 114 12.6 9.0 46.5
2019 98 13.4 7.3 46.9
2020 103 14.2 7.2 53.4
2021 116 15.0 7.7 51.7
2022 118 15.0 7.8 49.2
2023 115 16.1 7.1 55.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $21,832
2019 $25,319
2020 $26,282
2021 $25,579
2022 $22,753
2023 $24,966

Data source: Maine Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Isle-Stonington High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 48th of 114 High schoolsRanks 96th of 123 High schools
 35.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students98115
 17.3%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic04
Pacific Islander01
White98107
 9.2%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.9%55.7%
 8.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Students at Deer Isle-Stonington High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 115 students attended Deer Isle-Stonington High School.

Deer Isle-Stonington High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Maine high schools.

Deer Isle-Stonington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School


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