Swans Island Elementary School

Swans Island Elementary School is a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Swans Island, Maine, part of MSAD 76. The school instructs 29 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Swans Island Elementary School is a school of MSAD 76, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Swans Island Elementary School logs that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 14% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Swans Island Elementary School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, Hancock County reports that median household income runs about $72,744, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hancock County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,938 students), Swans Island Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Frenchboro Elementary School, roughly 5.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 15%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 9% to 0%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.