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Maine School Administrative District 27

84 Pleasant St Suite 1
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 465 students in Maine School Administrative District 27. 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 Maine School Administrative District 27 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 51%), 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 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
3 Schools
442 Schools
# Students
812 Students
112,991 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,443 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Maine School Administrative District 27, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#55 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
60%
49%
86%
84%
35-39%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.14
0.26
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
93%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,998 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,367
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,998
$21,191

Best Maine School Administrative District 27 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Kent Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Gr: PK-6 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 812 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 86% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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