Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District

251 N. Deer Isle Road Unit 1
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#138 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
49%
80-84%
84%
40-44%
37%
70%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $21,936 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,163 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,936
$21,739
Spending / Student
$22,163
$21,327

Best Deer Isle-Stonington Csd School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Isle-stonington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 North Deer Isle Rd
Deer Isle, ME 04627
(207) 348-6301
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 343 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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