Fairfield Primary School

As a close-knit K-5 school in Fairfield, Maine, Fairfield Primary School enrolls 111 students from grades pre-K through K, operated by RSU 49/MSAD 49. That puts it 52% smaller than the typical public school in Maine, which averages around 229 students.

Fairfield Primary School is one of 6 schools operated by RSU 49/MSAD 49, a district that serves 1,871 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Fairfield Primary School lists that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest reads as 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Somerset County as a whole is about 95% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Fairfield Primary School logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Somerset County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,179, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Somerset County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,044 students), of which Fairfield Primary School is one.

Lawrence High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Fairfield Primary School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 141 students in 2018 compared to 111 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 91% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2024.

On the community side, the feed for Fairfield Primary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.