MSAD 27 School District

84 Pleasant St Suite 1
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 465 students in MSAD 27 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Maine.
Public Elementary School in MSAD 27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 84% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Maine public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
818 Students
114,099 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
10,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

MSAD 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSAD 27  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSAD 27  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSAD 27  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSAD 27  School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.24
# American Indian Students
3 Students
916 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,448 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
3,631 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
25 Students
4,843 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
762 Students
99,020 Students
% White Students
93%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
125 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
4,116 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
5,641
# Students in K Grade:
62
11,448
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
12,559
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
11,832
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
12,430
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
12,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
12,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
10,679
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
10,802
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
430
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
426
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
386
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,866 is less than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSAD 27  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of MSAD 27  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,240
$21,438
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSAD 27  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,866
$21,032
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSAD 27  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best MSAD 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Kent Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 818 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 86% (Top 30%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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