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Best High Schools in Zip Code 04073

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School

1,115

Students

Top rankedSanford High School104^th of 119 Maine high schools

Summary:

The 04073 zip code is home to a single high school, Sanford High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Sanford Public Schools district. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maine high schools, a closer look at the data reveals both areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.

Academically, Sanford High School has struggled, with only 40.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 37.65% in Mathematics, and 28.83% in Science during the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate of 87.8% in 2023-2024 is also slightly below the state average. Additionally, Sanford High School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Demographic data suggests that Sanford High School serves a population with greater socioeconomic challenges, with 42.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1 is also slightly higher than the state average. While these factors may contribute to the school's lower academic performance, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by the Sanford High School community.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 04073

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford	1.19 mi	5	210^th
Springvale	1.94 mi	1	223^rd
Alfred	3.09 mi	1	73^rd
Waterboro	7.17 mi	1	242^nd
Lyman	7.3 mi	1	191^st

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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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