Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Minot’s public schools score below 76% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Minot, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Minot’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 199 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Minot’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 84% of tested students were proficient in reading and 81% in math, against 84% and 82% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine (the state reports Minot’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,474 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Bruce M Whittier Middle School, then Poland Regional H S. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Minot’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Maine school districts, #113 of 142 Maine towns. Both inputs trail the Maine average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Minot, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Minot
Minot Consolidated School
Grades PK–6 · 229 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Minot
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Poland
8th grade in Minot
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Poland
9th grade in Minot
Poland Regional H S
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Poland
10th grade in Minot
Poland Regional H S
Grades 9–12 · 506 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Poland
Minot’s public schools are run by Regional School Unit 16, which also serves Mechanic Falls and Poland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Minot vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Minot’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Minot | C− | Regional School Unit 16 |
| Mechanic Falls | C− | Regional School Unit 16 |
| Poland | C− | Regional School Unit 16 |
| Auburn | C+ | Auburn |
| Hebron | D | School Administrative District 17 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Regional School Unit 16 with Minot, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Minot
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Minot’s schools
Are Minot’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Minot children attend score below 76% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #113 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Minot in?
Regional School Unit 16, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,671 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Minot kids go to high school?
Poland Regional H S in Poland, with 506 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Minot’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Regional School Unit 16 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Minot spend per student?
$17,474 in Regional School Unit 16 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Minot families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.