Summary:
The city of Fort Fairfield, Maine is home to two schools: Fort Fairfield Middle/High School and Fort Fairfield Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Regional School Unit 86/Maine School Admin District 20.
Among the standout schools, Fort Fairfield Middle/High School has seen a significant improvement in its state-wide ranking, moving from 77th out of 98 high schools in 2021-2022 to 30th out of 123 in 2022-2023. This 4-star rated school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3. In contrast, Fort Fairfield Elementary School has a 3-star rating and an even lower student-teacher ratio of 9.6, ranking 95th out of 290 Maine elementary schools.
While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Fort Fairfield Elementary School has a higher percentage of students identifying as two or more races. However, the elementary school faces greater socioeconomic challenges, with 59.43% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 42.22% at the middle/high school. Additionally, the middle/high school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, compared to 27.1% at the elementary school, an area that warrants further investigation.
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