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Great Salt Bay Community School

Public School | Kindergarten - 8th | 407 students

Address

767 Main St. Suite 2
Damariscotta, ME 04543

School District

Great Salt Bay CSD

School Details

Total Students

407

Grades

Kindergarten - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

11.0:1

Teachers (FTE)

37

School Type

Public

Locale

Rural - Remote

County

23015

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

124 (30.5%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

14 (3.4%)

Total eligible: 138 students (33.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

230616000916

District NCES ID

2306160

Community Profile (04543)

Demographic and economic data for the 04543 ZIP code area where Great Salt Bay Community School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

2,257

Median Age

41.7

Male

45.1%

Female

54.9%

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.2%

5-9

8.2%

10-14

6.5%

15-19

4.1%

Under 18

23.7%

65+

29.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.8%

0

Asian

0.4%

0

Two or More Races

4.8%

Hispanic/Latino

2.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$54,677

Mean Household Income

$83,087

Per Capita Income

$31,103

Median Family Income

$69,896

Poverty Rate

19.8%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Households on SNAP

102

Employment & Commute

Employed

919

Avg. Commute Time

24.1 min

Work From Home

7.6%

Drive Alone

77.7%

Education

High School or Higher

96.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

40.4%

Graduate Degree

20.8%

Enrolled in School

517

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

20

Kindergarten

32

Elementary

299

High School

81

College

85

Housing

Median Home Value

$289,000

Median Rent

$943

Total Housing Units

1,320

Owner Occupied

61.7%

Renter Occupied

38.3%

Median Rooms

5.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,656

Avg. Household Size

2.17

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

58

$100K-$150K

31

$200K-$300K

165

$500K-$1M

44

Households & Families

Total Households

954

Avg. Household Size

2.18

Avg. Family Size

2.91

Married Couples

34.5%

Living Alone

26.4%

Broadband Internet

97.3%

Veterans

168

Foreign Born

23

Health Insurance

Insured

1,829

Uninsured

282

Private Insurance

1,184

Public Insurance

1,223

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Damariscotta, ME 04543