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Sanford Public Schools

917 Maine St Suite 200
Sanford, ME 04073

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 324-2810

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sanford Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,241 students in Sanford Public Schools. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Maine.

Public Preschools in Sanford Public Schools have an score of 53% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and score of 83% (versus the 82% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

5 Schools

259 Schools

# Students

3,263 Students

59,048 Students

# Teachers

255 Teachers

5,438 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
Pre-K	96	29
Kind	217	42
1	205	41
2	273	42
3	202	35
4	248	32

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Sanford Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#146 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools
2023	#146
2022	#160
2021	#169
2019	#160
2018	#125
2017	#140
2016	#148
2015	#136
2014	#127
2013	#121
2012	#109

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45%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	45%	49%
2022	78%	82%
2021	78%	81%
2019	33%	36%
2018	34%	37%
2017	35%	39%
2016	34%	39%
2015	30%	37%
2014	54%	59%
2013	56%	60%
2012	56%	61%

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79%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2022	79%	84%
2021	79%	85%
2019	48%	56%
2018	34%	50%
2017	47%	53%
2016	43%	51%
2015	42%	48%
2014	58%	67%
2013	62%	68%
2012	63%	69%
2011	64%	67%

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28%

37%

91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	91%	86%
2022	85%	86%
2021	85%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	85%
2018	82%	84%
2017	82%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	85%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	0.23	0.24
2022	0.21	0.24
2021	0.20	0.22
2020	0.19	0.21
2019	0.19	0.21
2018	0.16	0.19
2017	0.16	0.19
2016	0.16	0.19
2015	0.16	0.17
2014	0.16	0.18
2013	0.17	0.16
2012	0.14	0.16
2011	0.12	0.15
2010	0.12	0.13
2009	0.12	0.13
2008	0.11	0.13
2007	0.10	0.10
2006	0.08	0.08
2005	0.10	0.10
2004	0.10	0.09
2003	0.07	0.09
2002	0.07	0.08
2001	0.09	0.07
2000	0.08	0.07
1999	0.09	0.06
1998	0.08	0.05
1997	0.10	0.05
1996	0.09	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% White

85%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	88%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	89%	88%
2020	90%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	91%	90%
2017	91%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	91%
2014	92%	91%
2013	92%	92%
2012	93%	92%
2011	94%	92%
2010	94%	93%
2009	94%	93%
2008	94%	93%
2007	95%	95%
2006	96%	96%
2005	95%	95%
2004	94%	95%
2003	96%	95%
2002	97%	96%
2001	95%	96%
2000	96%	96%
1999	95%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	95%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 11% 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.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	$68 MM	$4 MM
2022	$61 MM	$4 MM
2021	$68 MM	$4 MM
2020	$61 MM	$4 MM
2019	$57 MM	$4 MM
2018	$50 MM	$6 MM
2017	$45 MM	$4 MM
2016	$44 MM	$4 MM
2015	$43 MM	$8 MM
2014	$43 MM	$6 MM
2012	$37 MM	$7 MM
2011	$31 MM	$7 MM
2010	$43 MM	$8 MM
2009	$31 MM	$5 MM
2008	$41 MM	$5 MM
2007	$39 MM	$5 MM
2006	$36 MM	$5 MM
2005	$36 MM	$5 MM
2004	$32 MM	$5 MM
2003	$31 MM	$5 MM
2002	$30 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$5 MM
2000	$27 MM	$4 MM
1999	$26 MM	$4 MM
1998	$25 MM	$4 MM
1997	$24 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$3 MM
1995	$22 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$74 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	$74 MM	$4 MM
2022	$72 MM	$4 MM
2021	$74 MM	$4 MM
2020	$72 MM	$4 MM
2019	$81 MM	$4 MM
2018	$92 MM	$6 MM
2017	$80 MM	$4 MM
2016	$48 MM	$4 MM
2015	$43 MM	$7 MM
2014	$45 MM	$6 MM
2012	$38 MM	$8 MM
2011	$45 MM	$7 MM
2010	$43 MM	$7 MM
2009	$42 MM	$6 MM
2008	$41 MM	$5 MM
2007	$40 MM	$5 MM
2006	$37 MM	$5 MM
2005	$36 MM	$5 MM
2004	$32 MM	$5 MM
2003	$31 MM	$5 MM
2002	$29 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$4 MM
2000	$27 MM	$4 MM
1999	$26 MM	$4 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$21 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,874

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	$21,193	$12,475
2022	$18,738	$9,971
2021	$21,929	$11,661
2020	$18,738	$9,971
2019	$17,939	$9,735
2018	$15,952	$15,099
2017	$14,152	$18,851
2016	$13,567	$16,978
2015	$13,581	$14,441
2014	$14,166	$13,375
2012	$11,965	$13,147
2011	$9,840	$13,849
2010	$13,164	$14,441
2009	$9,508	$13,007
2008	$12,379	$13,102
2007	$11,116	$13,616
2006	$9,669	$12,709
2005	$9,492	$12,361
2004	$8,538	$11,641
2003	$8,213	$10,077
2002	$7,756	$10,036
2001	$7,279	$8,881
2000	$6,831	$8,159
1999	$6,557	$8,823
1998	$6,151	$8,517
1997	$5,896	$7,822
1995	$5,549	$7,503
1992	$4,722	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$22,789

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sanford Public Schools	Maine
2023	$23,136	$12,447
2022	$22,408	$9,451
2021	$23,940	$11,634
2020	$22,408	$9,451
2019	$25,629	$9,198
2018	$29,320	$14,954
2017	$25,465	$17,423
2016	$15,040	$16,649
2015	$13,529	$14,288
2014	$14,881	$13,469
2012	$12,220	$14,229
2011	$14,147	$14,316
2010	$13,114	$14,288
2009	$13,014	$14,370
2008	$12,239	$12,990
2007	$11,246	$13,561
2006	$9,757	$12,083
2005	$9,597	$12,154
2004	$8,503	$12,092
2003	$8,050	$10,359
2002	$7,403	$9,688
2001	$7,285	$8,354
2000	$6,755	$8,014
1999	$6,534	$8,644
1998	$5,966	$8,503
1997	$5,781	$7,826
1995	$5,370	$7,359
1992	$4,834	$6,137

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Best Sanford Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Margaret Chase Smith

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

248 Twombley Rd
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-7586

Gr: PK-4 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Sanford Pride Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

708 Main Street
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-8454

Gr: PK-4 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Carl J Lamb School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

233 Shaws Ridge Road
Springvale, ME 04083
(207) 324-8481

Gr: PK-4 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,263 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 91% (Top 20% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 79% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education