Pemetic Elementary School

As a small primary school in Southwest Harbor, Maine, Pemetic Elementary School caters to 127 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Southwest Harbor Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Pemetic Elementary School sits inside Southwest Harbor Public Schools, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pemetic Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Pemetic Elementary School records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.5:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, census data for Hancock County shows median household earnings sit near $72,744, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Pemetic Elementary School is one of 35 public schools in Hancock County (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students).

The closest other public school is Mt Desert Elementary School, roughly 1.8 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Pemetic Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 127). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 today.

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