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Regional School Unit 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Regional School Unit 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in Regional School Unit 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,665 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
5,171 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Regional School Unit 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
86%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $17,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,274 is less than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,735
$21,600
Spending / Student
$17,274
$21,191
Best Regional School Unit 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Gr: 7-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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