Sanford High School
Sanford, ME · High School · Grades 9-12
Sanford High School is a high school in Sanford, ME with 1,065 students enrolled and a 46% proficiency rate. Part of Sanford Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Sanford High School is a high school in Sanford, ME, enrolling 1,065 students in grades 9-12 within the Sanford Public Schools. That headcount is above the 643-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 46% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 4 points below the 49% average for the Sanford Public Schools. Against the 54% Maine statewide average, the school sits 9 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 34 points. As a high school, it reports a 84% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.0 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Sanford High School is a high school located in Sanford, Maine. The school serves 1,065 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 46% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 84% graduation rate.
37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Sanford High School is part of the Sanford Public Schools in Maine.
How This School Compares
Sanford High School has 1,065 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Sanford Public Schools (643 students). Its 46% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 49%. Compared to the Maine state average of 54%, the school performs 9 points lower. With a 14.0:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sanford High School has 1,065 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 46% of students at Sanford High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Sanford High School has a 84% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Sanford High School is part of the Sanford Public Schools in Sanford, Maine. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.