School Administrative District 08
Serves Vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven’s School Grade C better than 33% of Maine school districts
What stands out about School Administrative District 08
- Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Maine districts
- Graduation rate 12 pts below the state
- Spends 51% more per student than the ME average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
- Debt of $0M, about $238 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
C: better than 33% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vinalhaven. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. ME
2021–22 · class of 202398% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 14.9% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.