Top Rankings
Sanford School District 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,099 students in Sanford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sanford School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 82% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sanford School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sanford High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
3,263 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sanford 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 91% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
85%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sanford High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Alumni Blvd
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-4050
Sanford, ME 04073
(207) 324-4050
Gr: 9-12 | 1,099 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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