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Sanford School Department, Maine, elections

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Sanford School Department
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 3,215 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Sanford School Department is a school district in Maine (York County). During the 2023 school year, 3,215 students attended one of the district's six schools.

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

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Elections

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Sanford Public Schools, At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Melissa A. Simpson and Jonathan D. Stimmell are running in the general election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2025.

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Melissa A. Simpson (Nonpartisan)
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Jonathan D. Stimmell (Nonpartisan)

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Sanford Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large

Lisa A. Blanchette and Emily A. Sheffield ran in the general election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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Lisa A. Blanchette (Nonpartisan)
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Emily A. Sheffield (Nonpartisan)

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Sanford Public Schools, At-large

General election

Special general election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large

Jonathan D. Stimmell ran in the special general election for Sanford Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa Blanchette20252027
Jonathan Stimmell20252027
Paula Cote2026
Amy Sevigny2026
Melissa Simpson2025

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Overlapping state house districts

Sanford School Department
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Maine House of Representatives District 143Ann Marie FredericksRepublican Party 56% 100%
Maine House of Representatives District 141Lucas LaniganRepublican Party 31% 17%
Maine House of Representatives District 142Anne-Marie MastraccioDemocratic Party 14% 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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,964,000 $2,563 12%
Local: $17,253,000 $5,553 25%
State: $42,896,000 $13,806 63%
Total: $68,113,000 $21,922
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $74,359,000 $23,932
Total Current Expenditures: $50,925,000 $16,390
Instructional Expenditures: $29,785,000 $9,586 40%
Student and Staff Support: $7,686,000 $2,473 10%
Administration: $4,925,000 $1,585 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,529,000 $2,745 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,396,000 $5,598
Construction: $13,607,000 $4,379
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $715,000 $230
Interest on Debt: $4,334,000 $1,394

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 78 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS 70-74 78
2018-2019 33 40-59 21-39 40-49 PS 30-34 32
2017-2018 34 40-49 21-39 30-39 PS 30-39 34
2016-2017 35 40-59 21-39 30-39 <50 30-39 35
2015-2016 34 40-49 21-39 20-29 <50 30-39 34
2014-2015 30 21-39 <=20 21-39 PS 30-39 30
2013-2014 54 60-69 40-59 50-59 >=50 40-59 54
2012-2013 56 70-79 40-59 30-39 <50 40-59 56
2011-2012 56 60-69 40-59 40-59 <50 >=50 56
2010-2011 61 60-69 21-39 40-59 <50 PS 61

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 79 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS 65-69 80
2018-2019 48 40-59 40-59 50-59 PS 40-44 48
2017-2018 45 50-59 40-59 40-49 PS 30-39 45
2016-2017 47 60-79 40-59 40-49 >=50 40-49 46
2015-2016 43 50-59 40-59 30-39 >=50 30-39 43
2014-2015 42 40-59 40-59 40-59 PS 30-39 42
2013-2014 58 70-79 40-59 50-59 >=50 40-59 58
2012-2013 62 70-79 60-79 40-59 >=50 60-79 61
2011-2012 63 70-79 60-79 60-79 >=50 >=50 62
2010-2011 64 70-79 40-59 60-79 >=50 PS 64

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 87 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 87 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 82 >=50 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 85 >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 82 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80 >=50 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 80 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 80

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 (%)
2022-2023 3,215 1.5
2021-2022 3,167 1.9
2020-2021 3,107 -4.0
2019-2020 3,231 2.1
2018-2019 3,163 0.5
2017-2018 3,148 2.5
2016-2017 3,070 -1.7
2015-2016 3,122 2.0
2014-2015 3,060 0.4
2013-2014 3,047 1.3
2012-2013 3,007 -3.3
2011-2012 3,107 -2.5
2010-2011 3,184 -2.2
2009-2010 3,255 1.0
2008-2009 3,221 -3.1
2007-2008 3,322 -6.4
2006-2007 3,536 -5.8
2005-2006 3,741 -0.1
2004-2005 3,743 0.3
2003-2004 3,732 -2.7
2002-2003 3,834 -1.7
2001-2002 3,901 1.6
2000-2001 3,837 -2.3
1999-2000 3,924 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Sanford School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.4 1.4
Black 2.1 4.4
Hispanic 4.3 3.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 3.4
White 87.0 86.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Sanford School Department had 288.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.14.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.34
Kindergarten: 16.33
Elementary: 158.35
Secondary: 99.10
Total: 288.62

Sanford School Department employed 11.00 district administrators and 15.70 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 13.70
School Administrators: 15.70
School Administrative Support: 27.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 109.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 81.60
Other Support Services: 94.10

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 Sanford School Department operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Carl J Lamb School425PK-4
Margaret Chase Smith425PK-4
Sanford High School1,0659-12
Sanford Middle School9395-8
Sanford Pride Elementary School360PK-4
Sanford Regional Technical Center0

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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