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Schools in Fort Kent · School Administrative District 27

Fort Kent’s public schools outscore 66% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Kent, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#53of 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
86%
▲ 2 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
86%
▲ 4 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 13% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
ME 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
812 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Kent’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 260 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Kent’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 86% and math 86% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,853 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Valley Rivers Middle School, then Fort Kent Community High School. 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 Kent’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 66% of Maine school districts, #53 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 86%
Towns in Aroostook County (49)Better than 76%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results could put Fort Kent anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fort Kent’s students in the tested grades sat them (340 in math, 339 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Fort Kent Elementary SchoolSchool Administrative District 27B
7–8Valley Rivers Middle SchoolSchool Administrative District 27B
9–12Fort Kent Community High SchoolSchool Administrative District 27A

Fort Kent’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 27, which also serves New Canada, St. Francis, St. John plantation and Wallagrass. 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 27Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 812 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$17,853ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading86%
State average 84.1% · 339 students tested
Math86%
State average 81.5% · 340 students tested

Fort Kent vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort KentB+School Administrative District 27
FrenchvilleB−School Administrative District 33
Wallagrass—School Administrative District 27
New Canada—School Administrative District 27

2 of the 3 neighbors share School Administrative District 27 with Fort Kent, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Fort Kent

3 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 Kentby address
Fort Kent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
454 students13:1Rate it →
Valley Rivers Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
118 students11:1Rate it →
Fort Kent Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
240 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Kent’s schools

Are Fort Kent’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Kent children attend outscore 66% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #53 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Kent in?

School Administrative District 27, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 812 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Kent kids go to high school?

Fort Kent Community High School, with 240 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Fort Kent spend per student?

$17,853 in School Administrative District 27 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.