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Bar Harbor Public Schools

346 students · 1 schools · 7.6:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #106 of 203 in Maine

Students
346
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–Teacher
7.6:1
County
Hancock
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bar Harbor Public Schools

Bar Harbor Public Schools is a public school system serving Hancock County, Maine, based in Bar Harbor. It serves 346 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #106 largest of Maine’s 203 school systems.

Phone2072885040
Address1081 Eagle Lake Rd, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
CountyHancock County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bar Harbor Public Schools enrolls 346 students in 1 schools — an average of about 346 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #106 of 203 statewide by enrollment.

Students
346
#106 of 203 in Maine
Schools
1
~346 students each
Grade span
K–8
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bar Harbor Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (346 students reported):

White
83%
Black
5%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bar Harbor Public Schools employs about 45 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1 — below the Maine average of about 11.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 92.

Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
state avg ~11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
classroom teachers
Total staff
92
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Maine funds schools

Maine funds schools through the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) model, which calculates each school unit’s cost of delivering the programs students need to meet state standards from pupil counts, weighted add-ons and per-pupil rates; the state share is that total minus each unit’s required local contribution (set by town property wealth and a mill-rate expectation). By a 2004 voter mandate the state funds 55% of the statewide EPS total.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bar Harbor Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Maine rates schools under its ESSA Model of School Support (Emerging, Developing, Meeting or Excelling) on achievement and growth in math and ELA, graduation, English-language progress and chronic absenteeism. Look up Bar Harbor Public Schools on the Maine DOE dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

The main voluntary K-12 accreditor serving Maine is NEASC (the New England Association of Schools and Colleges); accreditation is voluntary, not a state requirement. Search Bar Harbor Public Schools’s schools in the NEASC directory.

How it compares

Bar Harbor Public Schools vs. Maine

Enrollment rank
#106
of 203 districts
Ratio
7.6:1
state avg ~11.1:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Hancock County

See every Maine district side by side in the Maine directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bar Harbor Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Maine Department of Education (Essential Programs and Services) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bar Harbor Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2302850. Confirm current details with the district and the Maine Department of Education.