Best Public Schools in Bar Harbor, ME

Summary:

The city of Bar Harbor, Maine is home to two exceptional schools that consistently rank among the top in the state: Mt Desert Island High School and Conners-Emerson School. Both schools have received 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and their respective districts, Mt Desert Central School District and Bar Harbor Public Schools, are also highly ranked in the state.

Mt Desert Island High School is a high-performing public high school that has consistently ranked among the top 10 high schools in Maine, with an impressive 87.8% four-year graduation rate. The school's students significantly outperform the state averages in the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates of 76.53%, 61.46%, and 53.54%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 49.38%, and 36.18%. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, indicating personalized attention for its students.

Conners-Emerson School is an exceptional elementary school that has been ranked among the top 10 elementary schools in Maine for the past few years. The school's students also outperform the state averages in the MEA, with proficiency rates of 86.22% in ELA, 83.7% in Math, and 65.59% in Science, compared to the state averages. Conners-Emerson School has a even smaller student-teacher ratio of 7.5, further contributing to its academic success. Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, around 15%, suggesting a student population from higher-income families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	346	45	7.6	20.8%	286 (82.7%)	18 (5.2%)	11 (3.2%)	14 (4.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	97.6	4^th of 289 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.8	10^th of 288 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	86.2	83.7	65.6	$30,425
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	453	55	8.2	27.4%	395 (87.2%)	13 (2.9%)	17 (3.8%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	82.9	10^th of 119 public high schools	91.6%		88.4	4^th of 121 public high schools	96.7%	6	76.5	61.5	53.5	$33,356

Cities Near Bar Harbor

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northeast Harbor	7.44 mi	1	23^rd
Prospect Harbor	9.05 mi	1	208^th
Lamoine	9.06 mi	2	10^th
Southwest Harbor	9.08 mi	1	67^th
Trenton	9.1 mi	1	54^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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