C K Burns School

C K Burns School operates as a substantial primary school in Saco, Maine, overseen by Saco Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 641 students spanning grades 3 through 5. That puts it 180% larger than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Across the 5 schools in Saco Public Schools (1,942 students total), C K Burns School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, C K Burns School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%); the rest is composed of 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at C K Burns School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for York County shows median household income runs about $88,333, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. C K Burns School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

Governor John Fairfield School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C K Burns School has held roughly steady, going from 640 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 90% to 83%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for C K Burns School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.