Saco Public Schools

90 Beach Street
Saco, ME 04072
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 middle school serving 586 students in Saco Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Saco Public School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saco Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#49 out of 189 school districts
(Top 30%)
55%
49%
87%
84%
39%
37%
(20-21)
90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
82%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,038 is higher 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 $25,449 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
$50 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,038
$21,600
Spending / Student
$25,449
$21,191

Best Saco Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saco Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
40 Buxton Road
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-4181
Gr: 6-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,924 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 90%
  • : Top 30% in ME
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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