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C+
Schools in Fryeburg · School Administrative District 72

Fryeburg’s public schools score below 60% of Maine districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Fryeburg, 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.

#82of 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 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
84%
▼ 0 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▼ 8 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs ME 87%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 32% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
ME 11.3
Schools in town
3
520 students on the public path
In brief

Fryeburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fryeburg’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 74% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2020 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Fryeburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,963 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fryeburg Academy (private) and New Life Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Fryeburg’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Maine school districts, #82 of 142 Maine towns. Graduation is above the Maine average; test scores are below it.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 60%
Towns in Oxford County (31)Better than 68%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 452 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Fryeburg anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fryeburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 450 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Molly Ockett SchoolSchool Administrative District 72C

Fryeburg’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 72, which also serves Brownfield, Denmark, Lovell and Stoneham and others. 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 72Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 694 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$13,963ME $20,630 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 84.1% · 450 students tested
Math74%
State average 81.5% · 453 students tested

Fryeburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FryeburgC+School Administrative District 72
BridgtonC−School Administrative District 61
DenmarkC+School Administrative District 72
Stow—School Administrative District 72
BrownfieldC+School Administrative District 72
Sweden—School Administrative District 72

4 of the 5 neighbors share School Administrative District 72 with Fryeburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Chatham, NH and Conway, NH border Fryeburg but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Fryeburg

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 Fryeburgby address
Molly Ockett School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
520 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fryeburg Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
654 students11:1Rate it →
New Life Christian Academy
Grades 1–11
Private · Religious
27 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Fryeburg’s schools

Are Fryeburg’s schools good?

On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fryeburg children attend score below 60% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #82 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Fryeburg in?

School Administrative District 72, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 694 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Fryeburg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2020 in School Administrative District 72 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.

How much does Fryeburg spend per student?

$13,963 in School Administrative District 72 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fryeburg?

Yes: Fryeburg Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 654 students) and New Life Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–11, 27 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.