Fort Fairfield Middle/High School

As a close-knit secondary school in Fort Fairfield, Maine, Fort Fairfield Middle/High School caters to 238 students from grades 6 through 12, operated by RSU 86/MSAD 20. Compared to the state average of about 448 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in RSU 86/MSAD 20 (426 students total), Fort Fairfield Middle/High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Fort Fairfield Middle/High School shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Aroostook County's rate of about 57%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Aroostook County shows median household earnings sit near $56,700, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Aroostook County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students), of which Fort Fairfield Middle/High School is one.

The closest other public school is Fort Fairfield Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 262 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.