Islesboro Central School

Islesboro Central School is a small combined-grade school in Islesboro, Maine, (ZIP code 04848). Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 64 students. The average among combined schools in Maine is roughly 165 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.

Islesboro Public Schools is the district for Islesboro Central School.

At Islesboro Central School, White students make up 98% of the student body. The chance that two students picked at random at Islesboro Central School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.

Teacher staffing is 12.9 full-time equivalents, or about 5.0 students per teacher. The 8.2:1 average for combined schools in Maine is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 30%. For comparison, public schools in Waldo County average 57%.

In the county around the school, Waldo County, median household income is about $72,782, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 27 public schools operate in Waldo County, serving about 3,843 students.

The closest other public school is North Haven Community School, about 8.3 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within ten miles.

Locale data from NCES put Islesboro Central School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 94 to 64. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 6.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 5.0:1.

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