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RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District

28 High School Drive Suite B
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 205 students in RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Maine public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Maine public preschool average of 14% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
2 Schools
259 Schools
# Students
473 Students
59,048 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
5,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District, 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 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#97 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
51%
49%
83%
84%
35-39%
37%
75%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.26
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
92%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,801 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 $18,617 is less 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
$9 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,801
$21,600
Spending / Student
$18,617
$21,191

Best RSU 86/MSAD 20 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Fairfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
76 Brunswick Avenue
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
(207) 472-3290
Gr: PK-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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