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Saco School Department
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,806 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Saco School Department is a school district in Maine (York County). During the 2024 school year, 2,806 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Saco Public Schools, Ward 1

General election

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Carolyn L.S. Woronoff ran in the general election for Saco Public Schools, Ward 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Saco Public Schools, Ward 3

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Jeffrey A. Richard ran in the general election for Saco Public Schools, Ward 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Saco Public Schools, Ward 5

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April L. Kidder ran in the general election for Saco Public Schools, Ward 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Saco Public Schools, Ward 7

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Elizabeth C. Johnston ran in the general election for Saco Public Schools, Ward 7 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Saco School Department consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Beth JohnstonWard 72027
Jeff RichardWard 32027
April KidderWard 520252027
Carolyn WoronoffWard 120252027
Jennifer PrebleWard 22026
Kevin RocheWard 42026
Sarah TrumanWard 62026

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Overlapping state house districts

Saco School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 130Lynn CopelandDemocratic Party 49% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 126Andrew GattineDemocratic Party 27% 40%
Maine House of Representatives District 129Marshall ArcherDemocratic Party 25% 100%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,115,000 $1,517 8%
Local: $28,684,000 $10,573 53%
State: $21,064,000 $7,764 39%
Total: $53,863,000 $19,854
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,510,000 $18,617
Total Current Expenditures: $36,892,000 $13,598
Instructional Expenditures: $21,340,000 $7,865 42%
Student and Staff Support: $5,162,000 $1,902 10%
Administration: $3,710,000 $1,367 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,680,000 $2,462 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $303,000 $111
Construction: $160,000 $58
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $147,000 $54
Interest on Debt: $14,000 $5

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 88 >=90 60-69 70-79 PS 80-89 89
2018-2019 41 50-59 11-19 <=20 <50 50-59 42
2017-2018 41 40-49 30-39 21-39 PS 21-39 41
2016-2017 37 50-59 11-19 21-39 <50 PS 38
2015-2016 39 50-59 21-39 <=20 PS 39
2014-2015 38 30-39 21-39 21-39 PS PS 38

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 88 >=90 60-69 80-89 PS 80-89 89
2018-2019 59 40-49 30-39 21-39 <50 60-69 61
2017-2018 55 50-59 40-49 21-39 PS 40-59 56
2016-2017 54 60-69 30-39 21-39 <50 PS 55
2015-2016 53 50-59 40-59 21-39 PS 53
2014-2015 51 40-49 40-59 21-39 PS PS 51

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=50 PS PS PS >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,806 0.6
2022-2023 2,788 2.7
2021-2022 2,713 -2.5
2020-2021 2,782 -1.6
2019-2020 2,827 3.4
2018-2019 2,732 -1.6
2017-2018 2,775 2.1
2016-2017 2,716 -1.3
2015-2016 2,750 -0.7
2014-2015 2,768 0.0
2013-2014 0 0.0
2012-2013 0 0.0
2011-2012 0 0.0
2010-2011 0 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 2,810 0.2
2007-2008 2,803 32.4
2006-2007 1,894 -1.4
2005-2006 1,921 -0.5
2004-2005 1,930 -1.3
2003-2004 1,955 -46.6
2002-2003 2,866 1.7
2001-2002 2,816 0.1
2000-2001 2,813 0.2
1999-2000 2,808 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Saco School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.4 1.3
Black 8.3 4.9
Hispanic 3.5 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 3.8
White 82.8 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Saco School Department had 168.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.80
Kindergarten: 19.18
Elementary: 136.49
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 168.47

Saco School Department employed 8.10 district administrators and 6.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.10
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 6.10
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 81.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 50.70
Other Support Services: 60.30

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Saco School Department operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
C K Burns School6093-5
Governor John Fairfield School289KG-2
Saco Middle School5866-8
Saco Pre-K127PK-PK
Young School313KG-2


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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