MSAD 27 School District

84 Pleasant St Suite 1
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 465 students in MSAD 27 School District. 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 MSAD 27 School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Maine public elementary school average of 81%), 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).

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

Student By Grade

District Rank

MSAD 27 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#70 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
86%
82%
86%
84%
35-39%
37%
(20-21)
≥90%
84%

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

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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat 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 MSAD 27 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Kent Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
108 Pleasant St
Fort Kent, ME 04743
(207) 834-3456
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

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

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