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Schools in Fort Fairfield · School Administrative District 20

Fort Fairfield’s public schools score below 84% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Fort Fairfield runs at 74%, below the Maine average (87%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Fairfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D− to B#125of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
83%
▼ 1 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▼ 2 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▼ 11% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
426 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Fairfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 83% of tested students were proficient in reading and 79% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Fort Fairfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,359 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fort Fairfield Middle/High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Fairfield’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Maine school districts, #125 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (325)Better than 17%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 10%
D−BA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 231 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Fort Fairfield anywhere from D− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fort Fairfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (232 in math, 230 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fort Fairfield Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 20C+
6–12Fort Fairfield Middle/High SchoolSchool Administrative District 20C+

Fort Fairfield’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 20. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

School Administrative District 20Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 426 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$18,359ME $20,630 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 84.1% · 230 students tested
Math79%
State average 81.5% · 232 students tested

Fort Fairfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Fort Fairfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort FairfieldC−School Administrative District 20
Presque IsleB−School Administrative District 01
LimestoneD−Limestone
EastonB+Easton
CaribouC+Regional School Unit 39

Every school in Fort Fairfield

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Fairfieldby address
Fort Fairfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
188 students9:1Rate it →
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
238 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Fairfield’s schools

Are Fort Fairfield’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Fairfield children attend score below 84% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #125 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Fairfield in?

School Administrative District 20, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 426 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Fort Fairfield’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 20 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Fort Fairfield spend per student?

$18,359 in School Administrative District 20 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Fort Fairfield families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.