Summary:
The 04609 zip code area is home to two exceptional schools - Mt Desert Island High School and Conners-Emerson School. Both schools are consistently ranked among the top in the state of Maine, with Mt Desert Island High School ranked 4th out of 121 high schools and Conners-Emerson School ranked 10th out of 288 elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
These high-performing schools are part of highly-ranked school districts - Mt Desert Central School District and Bar Harbor Public Schools, which are ranked 4th and 5th respectively out of 177 districts in Maine. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and have consistently been top-ranked in the state over the past few years, indicating a strong commitment to academic excellence.
The schools' impressive performance is reflected in their test scores, which significantly exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates (around 15%) and small student-teacher ratios (8.7 at Mt Desert Island High School and 7.5 at Conners-Emerson School), suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for students. While the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates (23.4% for both), they continue to provide a high-quality education to their students and communities.
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