Maine school administrative district 20

Maine school administrative district 20 or Msad 20 is the local Middle/High school for the town of Fort Fairfield Maine[1]

As of 2022 the Schools had dangerous levels of lead in some of the drinking water[2]

The schools students are mostly white with 92.6 Percent of the students, the total funds are eight and a half million per year, and has a 10:1 Student teacher ratio, and 48.6 percent of students are economically disadvantaged.[3]

Merger Plan

Because of low high school enrollment planing has started for merging Presque isle, Caribou, and Fort Fairfield High Schools.

the superintendent of the Presque Isle district stated that the reasoning for this proposal was because of aging infrastructure and the declining student body. Each school applied for the Integrated Consolidated 9-16 Educational Facilities grant through the Maine Department of Education. It is a program to merge local high schools. Mr. Greenlaw (Presque Isle Superintendent) has stated that they are yet to decide where the school will be.[4][5][6]

Lead Contamination in Water

The FFMHS did lead water testing 2022. The highest lead levels were found in the kitchen at 48.8 parts per billion. 48.8 parts per billion is often considered dangerous and harmful. The source of the lead is unknown but is likely coming from lead soldering used in the pipes. The school has disabled many of the water fixtures that had the highest levels of lead, many being by gyms and locker rooms.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "MSAD#20/RSU86". www.msad20.org. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  2. ↑ "MSAD#20/RSU86 - Water Testing Information". www.msad20.org. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/maine/districts/rsu-86-msad-20-109414
  4. ↑ "Three Aroostook County high schools consider merger to tackle declining enrollment". newscentermaine.com. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  5. ↑ Triplett, Karri (2025-12-08). "Three Aroostook County High Schools Consider Regional Consolidation into Single 9–16 School". www.wagmtv.com. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  6. ↑ Levasseur, Cameron (2025-12-04). "3 of Aroostook's largest high schools consider consolidation". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Water Compliance Notice FFMHS.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  8. ↑ US EPA, OW (2016-02-02). "Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
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