Best Public Schools in Fort Kent, ME

Summary:

The city of Fort Kent, Maine is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fort Kent Elementary School, Fort Kent Community High School, and Valley Rivers Middle School. These schools are part of the Maine School Admin District 27.

Fort Kent Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Maine elementary schools over the past 3 years with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2. In contrast, Fort Kent Community High School lags behind the other schools, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in all subjects.

Valley Rivers Middle School also performs well, ranking in the top 40% of Maine middle schools over the past 3 years with a 3-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in Science proficiency and has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.5. However, all three schools in Fort Kent struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average and may be an important factor to address to improve overall student outcomes.

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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 Kent Community High School	Public	9-12	84 Pleasant St	Fort Kent	04743	Aroostook County	Maine School Admin District 27	No	No	No	No	(207) 834-5540	240	19	12.5	48.3%	228 (95.0%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31.5	80^th of 119 public high schools	32.8%		28.7	84^th of 121 public high schools	30.6%	4	59.7	48.4	22.5	$22,421
Fort Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Pleasant St	Fort Kent	04743	Aroostook County	Maine School Admin District 27	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 834-3456	454	35	12.9	49.3%	417 (91.9%)	11 (2.4%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	78.1	66^th of 289 public elementary schools	77.2%		73.6	82^nd of 288 public elementary schools	71.5%	16	75.0	64.6	36.2	$19,662
Valley Rivers Middle School	Public	7-8	84 Pleasant Street	Fort Kent	04743	Aroostook County	Maine School Admin District 27	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 834-5540	118	11	10.8	48.3%	109 (92.4%)	4 (3.4%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	52	36^th of 91 public middle schools	60.4%		54.8	34^th of 92 public middle schools	63.0%	2	66.4	41.6	52.6	$22,826

Cities Near Fort Kent

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frenchville	8.15 mi	1
Saint Agatha	13.07 mi	2	109^th
Madawaska	13.34 mi	2	184^th
Saint Francis	15.33 mi	1
Van Buren	31.27 mi	3	188^th

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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.