Penobscot Elementary School

Penobscot Elementary School is a public elementary school in Penobscot, Maine. It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 65 students. That is 72% below the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.

For district matters, Penobscot Elementary School falls under Penobscot Public Schools.

White students are 92% of those enrolled at Penobscot Elementary School. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. That is in line with Hancock County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Penobscot Elementary School, giving a ratio of 7.1:1. Elementary schools in Maine have an average ratio of 10.5:1. By family income, 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hancock County average a similar 46%.

American Community Survey estimates for Hancock County show that the median household earns about $72,744 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Hancock County, 35 public schools serve about 5,938 students.

Penobscot Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Brooksville Elementary School, about 5.9 miles away. Within ten miles of Penobscot Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 65, compared with 54 in 2020-21.

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