C
Sanford school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Sanford.
Students
3,250
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,012
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$69.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sanford school district
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Vermont districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the ME average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $69.7M, about $21,431 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Websterville.
PK–82 schoolsBarre Unified Union School District 97
9–12Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre Unified Union School District 97
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency78%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,012 per student · 13% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 64%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,106’20
3,167’21
3,214’22
3,263’23
3,250’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Hispanic 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.