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Saco, ME
Public School Ratings




Saco 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


Saco Public Schools School District details

Saco Public Schools School District
90 Beach Street
Saco, ME 04072

2,788 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Saco Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.9% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
61%
56%
67%
64%
54%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
C K Burns School
135 Middle Street
Saco, ME, 04072
03-05
Governor John Fairfield School
75 Beach Street
Saco, ME, 04072
KG-02
Saco Middle School
40 Buxton Road
Saco, ME, 04072
06-08
Saco Pre-K School
5 Willey Rd.
Saco, ME, 04072
PK-PK
Young School
36 Tasker St
Saco, ME, 04072
KG-02

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 86.8% 89.5%
Black 7.3% 4.6%
Hispanic 3.1% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.6% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 20.3% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.2% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,328 $20,430,000 41.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,149 $3,204,000 6.5%
Staff $1,122 $3,128,000 6.4%
General Administration $610 $1,701,000 3.5%
School Administration $478 $1,334,000 2.7%
Operation $1,095 $3,054,000 6.2%
Transportation $529 $1,475,000 3.0%
Other $143 $398,000 0.8%
Total Support $5,127 $14,294,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,107 $14,239,000 29.1%
Total Expenditures $17,562 $48,963,000 100.0%
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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