Mount Desert CSD District

District Spending

The Mount Desert CSD District spends $19,218 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Mount Desert CSD District has 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the ME state average being 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Mount Desert CSD District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 1% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Mount Desert CSD District, 18% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Mount Desert CSD District serves 2% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.