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Sanford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 923 students in Sanford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Sanford School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 82%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,263 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sanford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.24
# American Indian Students
3 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
127 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
2,756 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
85%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
887
# Students in K Grade:
217
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
1,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,789 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,874
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,789
$21,191
Best Sanford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sanford Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
52 Spartan Dr
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-3114
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-3114
Grades: 5-8
| 923 students
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