School Administrative District 49
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Fairfield, Clinton, Benton and Albion.
At a glance
1,760Students enrolled
5Schools
4Towns served
$15,341Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
51%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Benton Elementary School or Clinton Elementary School or Albion Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency82%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,341
per student each year · 26% below the ME average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,805’20
1,805’21
1,783’22
1,701’23
1,760’24
Students
White · 91%1,609
Hispanic · 4%76
Two or more races · 3%51
Black · 1%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%7
Asian · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 575 students · Benton
C+PublicClinton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 252 students · Clinton
C-PublicAlbion Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 126 students · Albion
DPublicLawrence Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 276 students · Fairfield
C+PublicLawrence High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 531 students · Fairfield
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.