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Item: Sanford School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

917 Maine St Suite 200
Sanford, ME 04073

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 324-2810

www.sanford.org

Top Rankings

Sanford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

6 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

3,250 Students

60,429 Students

# Teachers

259 Teachers

5,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sanford School District	Maine
Pre-K	110	30
Kind	202	42
1	211	42
2	204	41
3	276	38
4	212	32

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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.

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 School District
2023	#146
2022	#160
2021	#169
2019	#160
2018	#125
2017	#140
2016	#148
2015	#136
2014	#127
2013	#121
2012	#109
2011	#76
2010	#82

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45%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sanford School District	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%
2011	61%	59%
2010	60%	60%

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79%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sanford School District	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%
2010	63%	67%

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28%

37%

91%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	91%	87%
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%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

33.8%

28.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	33.8%	28.5%
2022	36.2%	32.9%
2021	25.6%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	0.23	0.24
2022	0.21	0.24
2021	0.20	0.22
2020	0.19	0.22
2019	0.19	0.21
2018	0.16	0.21
2017	0.16	0.19
2016	0.16	0.19
2015	0.16	0.17
2014	0.16	0.17
2013	0.17	0.17
2012	0.14	0.15
2011	0.12	0.15
2010	0.12	0.13
2009	0.12	0.13
2008	0.11	0.12
2007	0.10	0.10
2006	0.08	0.10
2005	0.10	0.10
2004	0.10	0.10
2003	0.07	0.08
2002	0.07	0.08
2001	0.09	0.08
2000	0.08	0.06
1999	0.09	0.06
1998	0.08	0.06
1997	0.10	0.06
1996	0.09	0.06
1995	0.07	0.06
1994	0.07	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Sanford School District	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%	1%
2013	3%	2%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
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%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
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%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Sanford School District	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%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

82%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	88%	87%
2022	89%	87%
2021	89%	88%
2020	90%	88%
2019	90%	89%
2018	91%	89%
2017	91%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	91%
2014	92%	91%
2013	92%	91%
2012	93%	92%
2011	94%	92%
2010	94%	93%
2009	94%	93%
2008	94%	94%
2007	95%	95%
2006	96%	95%
2005	95%	95%
2004	94%	95%
2003	96%	96%
2002	97%	96%
2001	95%	96%
2000	96%	97%
1999	95%	97%
1998	96%	97%
1997	95%	97%
1996	95%	97%
1995	96%	97%
1994	96%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,948 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$3,685 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	$71 MM	$4 MM
2022	$70 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
1992	$19 MM	$3 MM
1990	$16 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$65 MM

$3,663 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	$65 MM	$4 MM
2022	$65 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
1992	$19 MM	$3 MM
1990	$19 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,818

$22,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	$22,062	$12,047
2022	$22,194	$12,087
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
1990	$4,144	$5,922

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Spending / Student

$19,948

$22,012

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sanford School District	Maine
2023	$20,172	$12,254
2022	$20,518	$11,709
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
1990	$4,822	$5,819

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Best Sanford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,250 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 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