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About this school
Sanford Middle School is
a town public school
in Sanford, Maine that is part of Sanford School District.
It serves 923 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
7%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sanford Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sanford Middle School
$14,635
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
108
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sanford Middle School has received support from
69 individuals from Maine and
39 individuals out-of-state.