Sanford Public Schools
Sanford Public Schools is a public school district based in Sanford, Maine, serving 3,250 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Maine median of 365. It spends about $16,390 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Sanford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sanford | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,390 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,586 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $68.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 259 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 612 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Public SchoolsBangor | 3,439 | 10 | $17,569 | 12.1 | #3 |
| RSU 06/msad 06Buxton | 3,297 | 8 | $15,864 | 12.1 | #4 |
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford · this district | 3,250 | 6 | $16,390 | 12.5 | #5 |
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn | 3,242 | 8 | $14,113 | 12.5 | #6 |
| RSU 17/msad 17South Paris | 3,075 | 10 | $15,064 | 12.7 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling, IL | 3,253 | $13,551 | 15.1 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth, TX | 3,249 | $12,811 | 15.3 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton, IL | 3,247 | $12,172 | 15.5 |
| Fremont CityFremont, OH | 3,247 | $13,050 | 16.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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