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School Comparison

Mt Desert Elementary School
vs.
Peninsula School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Mt Desert Elementary School
Peninsula School
  • Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Peninsula School (49 vs. 22).
  • Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Peninsula School (4 vs. 1).
  • Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Peninsula School (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Peninsula School (49 vs. 22).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Peninsula School (4 vs. 1).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Mt Desert Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Peninsula School (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Peninsula School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Mt Desert Elementary School (0.6 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Peninsula School

1 metric was reported by Peninsula School. Comparable data for Mt Desert Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
236.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Mt Desert Elementary School
$31,222.22
Peninsula School
$22,868.11
Local revenue share
Mt Desert Elementary School
85.6%
Peninsula School
56.8%
State revenue share
Mt Desert Elementary School
12.2%
Peninsula School
29.4%
Federal revenue share
Mt Desert Elementary School
2.2%
Peninsula School
13.8%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Mt Desert Elementary School
34.8%
Peninsula School
37.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hancock County
$69,630
Hancock County
$69,630
Poverty rate
Hancock County
10.2%
Hancock County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hancock County
39.2%
Hancock County
39.2%
Unemployment rate
Hancock County
3.6%
Hancock County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.