Best Public Schools in Fort Fairfield, ME

Summary:

The city of Fort Fairfield, Maine is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fort Fairfield Middle/High School and Fort Fairfield Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, with the middle/high school earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and the elementary school also maintaining a strong ranking.

Fort Fairfield Middle/High School has a 87.8% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's math and science proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, despite outperforming the state in English Language Arts. In contrast, Fort Fairfield Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. The elementary school also has a significantly higher free and reduced lunch rate of 60.49%, compared to 39.55% at the middle/high school, suggesting a greater need for additional support and resources at the elementary level.

Both schools have strong student-teacher ratios, with the middle/high school at 11.5 and the elementary school at 9.2. However, the chronic absenteeism rates at both schools are slightly higher than the state average, which could be an area of focus for the Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20 to improve student engagement and attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	28 High School Drive Suite B	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	No	(207) 472-3271	238	23	10.2	45.4%	227 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	44.4	45^th of 119 public high schools	62.2%		57.3	26^th of 121 public high schools	78.5%	19	66.1	43.8	33.3	$19,189
Fort Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Brunswick Avenue	Fort Fairfield	04742	Aroostook County	Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 472-3290	188	22	8.7	60.6%	174 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	71.7	84^th of 289 public elementary schools	70.9%		81.2	48^th of 288 public elementary schools	83.3%	36	75.0	65.2	24.3	$21,054

Cities Near Fort Fairfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Limestone	9.47 mi	3	265^th
Easton	9.51 mi	2	83^rd
Presque Isle	10.08 mi	5	181^st
Caribou	10.47 mi	3	186^th
Caswell	14.49 mi	1	272^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.