Fort Kent Elementary School

Set in Fort Kent, Maine, Fort Kent Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community, operated by MSAD 27. It teaches 454 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 98% larger than the state mean of about 229.

Fort Kent Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by MSAD 27, a district that hosts 812 students overall.

Demographically, Fort Kent Elementary School reports that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 2% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Aroostook County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Fort Kent Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 10.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Aroostook County put median household earnings sit near $56,700, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Fort Kent Elementary School is one of 42 public schools in Aroostook County (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students).

Valley Rivers Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Fort Kent Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Fort Kent Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 454). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Fort Kent Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.