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Sanford, ME

22,663 residents•4,705 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
12% below Maine avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
55%Reading
12% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
6.16
per 1,000 students
71% above Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.16
per 1,000 residents
80% above Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Sanford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sanford

12 schools
6.9
Sanford Pride Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Margaret Chase Smith School-Sanford
Elementarypublic
6.4
Carl J Lamb School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Sanford High School
Highpublic
6.0
Sanford Middle School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Margaret Chase Smith
Elementarypublic
4.6
Lafayette School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Sanford Jr High School
Elementarypublic
—
Fraser-Ford Child Development Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Sanford Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Sanford Regional Technical Center
Elementarypublic
—
St Thomas Consolidated School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Sanford

29 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sanford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
71% above Maine avg
6.16
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
6
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Sex14%
  • Theft10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sanford

1,318 total incidents reported across Sanford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
80% above Maine avg
58.16
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
373
Property
864
Drug
63
Weapons
8
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault26%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Fraud5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,705 students enrolled across Sanford's schools.

  • Public4,46995%
  • Private2365%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sanford's K-12 schools.

  • White87%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.