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High Schools in Sanford Public Schools

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DistrictSanford Public Schools142^nd of 176 Maine districtsFull district overview →

School

1,115

Students

Top rankedSanford High School104^th of 119 Maine high schools

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Summary:

Sanford Public Schools in Maine has only one high school, Sanford High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Maine high schools over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates well below the state averages in core academic subjects.

Sanford High School's four-year graduation rate was 87.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, but the school also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly lower than the Sanford Public Schools district and the state of Maine averages. Additionally, the school had a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with 42.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the data suggests that Sanford High School is an underperforming school that faces several challenges, including low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of students from low-income families. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the Sanford Public Schools district to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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 (2025)
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
Sanford High School	Public	9-12	100 Alumni Blvd	Sanford	04073	York County	Sanford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 324-4050	1,115	63	17.7	46.4%	943 (84.6%)	40 (3.6%)	45 (4.0%)	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	17	104^th of 119 public high schools	12.6%		23.7	91^st of 121 public high schools	24.8%	13	40.9	37.7	28.8	$30,292

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Admin District 57	3.7 mi	7	108^th
Regional School Unit 60/Maine School Admin District 60	7.96 mi	7
Regional School Unit 21	8.73 mi	6	10^th
Acton Public Schools	9.56 mi	1	128^th
Wells-Ogunquit Central School District	10.42 mi	3	37^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.

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