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Fairfield, ME
Public School Ratings




Fairfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Rsu 49/Msad 49 School District details

Rsu 49/Msad 49 School District
41 West Street
Fairfield, ME 04937

1,895 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Rsu 49/Msad 49 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

3

(10 is best)

Better than 21.9% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
48%
56%
53%
64%
42%
48%
48%
56%
53%
64%
42%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albion Elementary School
20 School Street
Albion, ME, 04910
PK-06
Benton Elementary School
68 School Drive
Benton, ME, 04901
01-06
Clinton Elementary School
75 Morrison Ave
Clinton, ME, 04927
PK-06
Fairfield Primary School
63 High Street
Fairfield, ME, 04937
PK-KG
Lawrence High School
9 School Street
Fairfield, ME, 04937
09-12
Lawrence Jr High School
7 School Street
Fairfield, ME, 04937
07-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 95.5% 89.5%
Black 0.8% 4.6%
Hispanic 2.8% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 40.9% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 35.3% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.7% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,842 $16,755,000 48.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,251 $2,371,000 6.8%
Staff $719 $1,362,000 3.9%
General Administration $402 $762,000 2.2%
School Administration $813 $1,540,000 4.4%
Operation $2,851 $5,403,000 15.6%
Transportation $808 $1,532,000 4.4%
Other $280 $531,000 1.5%
Total Support $7,125 $13,501,000 38.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,328 $4,411,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $18,294 $34,667,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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