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Hancock County

Maine · Public K-12

35 public schools serving approximately 6,148 students, in a county of 56,460 residents.

Schools
35
25 districts
Enrollment
6,148
NCES CCD
Median income
$72,744
Above Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
31.4%
Below Maine avg
Elementary
27
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ellsworth Public Schools
1,328 students · 25 districts in Hancock County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Hancock County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
40.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
49
16.2% under 18

All schools (35)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ellsworth Elementary-Middle SchoolEllsworthElementaryPK-08775·
Ellsworth High SchoolEllsworthHigh09-12553·
Mt Desert Island High SchoolBar HarborHigh09-12495·
Bucksport High SchoolBucksportHigh09-12356·
Conners-Emerson SchoolBar HarborElementaryKG-08333·
Miles Lane SchoolBucksportElementary01-04300·
Bucksport Middle SchoolBucksportMiddle05-08282·
Sumner Memorial High SchoolSullivanHigh09-12279·
Blue Hill Consolidated SchoolBlue HillElementaryPK-08243·
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary SchDeer IsleElementaryKG-07203·
Sumner Middle SchSullivanMiddle06-08180·
Hancock Grammar SchoolHancockElementaryKG-08174·
Mt Desert Elementary SchoolNortheast HarborElementaryPK-08153·
Dedham SchoolDedhamElementaryPK-08148·
Mountain View SchSullivanElementaryPK-05147·
Pemetic Elementary SchoolSouthwest HarborElementaryPK-08144·
Surry Elementary SchoolSurryElementaryPK-08144·
Trenton Elementary SchoolTrentonElementaryPK-08140·
G Herbert Jewett SchoolBucksportElementaryPK-KG135·
Lamoine Consolidated SchoolLamoineElementaryKG-08126·
Tremont Consolidated SchoolBass HarborElementaryKG-08118·
Deer Isle-Stonington High SchDeer IsleHigh08-12115·
Beech Hill SchoolOtisElementaryPK-0890·
Peninsula SchProspect HarborElementaryPK-0583·
Sedgwick Elementary SchoolSedgwickElementaryPK-0875·
Penobscot Elementary SchoolPenobscotElementaryPK-0869·
Cave Hill SchEastbrookElementaryPK-0559·
Brooklin SchoolBrooklinElementaryPK-0856·
Adams SchoolCastineElementaryPK-0853·
Brooksville Elementary SchoolBrooksvilleElementaryPK-0847·
Airline Community SchoolAuroraElementaryPK-0836·
Swans Island Elementary SchoolSwans IslandElementaryKG-0825·
Cranberry Isles SchoolCranberry IslesElementaryKG-087·
Frenchboro Elementary SchoolFrenchboroElementaryKG-085·
Hancock County Technical CenterEllsworthNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Hancock County?
There are 35 public K-12 schools in Hancock County, Maine, with a combined enrollment of about 6,148.
How many high schools are in Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has 5 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 27 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Hancock County?
Ellsworth Public Schools is the largest school district in Hancock County, serving approximately 1,328 students. The county contains 25 school districts overall.
What is the population of Hancock County?
Hancock County, Maine has a population of approximately 56,460, with a median age of 49. About 16.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Hancock County?
Median household income in Hancock County is $72,744, above the Maine average of $70,170. About 5.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hancock County?
Approximately 40.1% of adults 25 and older in Hancock County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hancock County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 31.4% of students in Hancock County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Maine county average of 42.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hancock County schools?
Across Hancock County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 9.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hancock County?
Hancock County residents are approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hancock County is owner-occupied?
Hancock County has about 40,765 housing units, of which roughly 78.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data