Islesboro Central School

Set in Islesboro, Maine, Islesboro Central School is a tiny multi-level school, operated by Islesboro Public Schools. It instructs 64 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 165.

Islesboro Central School sits inside Islesboro Public Schools, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Islesboro Central School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

Looking at school resources, On paper, Islesboro Central School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.0:1. The state averages around 8.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Waldo County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Waldo County shows median household income runs about $72,782, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Waldo County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,843 students), Islesboro Central School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Haven Community School, around 8.3 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Islesboro Central School's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 91 (now 64). The White share of enrollment climbed from 81% to 98% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Islesboro Central School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.