| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Desert Community School District | Bar Harbor | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 495 | 1 | 9–12 | 8 |
| School Administrative District 76 | Swans Island | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 25 | 1 | K–12 | 1 |
| Brooklin Public Schools | Brooklin | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 74 | 1 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Castine Public Schools | Castine | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 78 | 1 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Penobscot Public Schools | Penobscot | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 97 | 1 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Blue Hill Public Schools | Blue Hill | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 371 | 1 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Sedgwick Public Schools | Sargentville | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 113 | 1 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Brooksville Public Schools | Brooksville | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 81 | 1 | PK–12 | 2 |
| Regional School Unit 24 | Ellsworth | 5/10 Average · 47th pct | 834 | 6 | PK–12 | 10 |
| Surry Public Schools | Surry | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 188 | 1 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Regional School Unit 25 | Bucksport | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 1,082 | 4 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District | Deer Isle | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 318 | 2 | K–12 | 4 |
| Hancock Public Schools | Hancock | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 179 | 1 | K–12 | 1 |
| Cranberry Isles Public Schools | Cranberry Isles | 2/10 Poor · 16th pct | 13 | 1 | K–12 | 2 |
| Frenchboro Public Schools | Frenchboro | Not rated | 5 | 1 | K–12 | 1 |
| Isle Au Haut Public Schools | Isle Au Haut | Not rated | 4 | 1 | K–12 | 1 |
How Hancock County compares
Together they enroll 3,957 students across 25 schools. The largest is Regional School Unit 25 with 1,082 students. Districts here average 6.5/10, above the Maine average of 5.6/10. Ratings range from 2/10 to 10/10. 2 of the 16 districts have no state assessment data and are shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Hancock County, Maine
Hancock County has 16 public school districts covering 40 zip codes. The top-rated district in Hancock County is Mount Desert Community School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in Maine. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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