Total enrollment
3,250
+144 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Sanford Public Schools
Maine · 3,250 students · 2 cities
Sanford Public Schools is a public-school district inside Maine, running 6 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,250 students, broken out as 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Sanford Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sanford Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,250 | #5 of 85 | #2,982 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #44 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #82 of 85 | #4,068 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.6% | #33 of 85 | #3,513 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #13 of 59 | #4,727 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sanford Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,954 to 1,934 students (down 1%) and from 148 to 133 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford High School | Sanford | High | 09-12 | 1,115 |
| Sanford Middle School | Sanford | Middle | 05-08 | 920 |
| Carl J Lamb School | Springvale | Elementary | PK-04 | 436 |
| Margaret Chase Smith | Sanford | Elementary | PK-04 | 396 |
| Sanford Pride Elementary School | Sanford | Elementary | PK-04 | 383 |
| Sanford Regional Technical Center | Sanford | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Sanford Public Schools
Sanford Public Schools is a rural-scale Maine school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,250.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sanford Public Schools consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Sanford Public Schools is about 542, above the Maine average of roughly 293.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,250 students, grew 5% from the 3,106 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Sanford Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.