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C−

Regional School Unit 16

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot.

Poland’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Maine school districts

Students
1,671
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,474
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Regional School Unit 16

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Maine districts
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the ME average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2M, about $1,200 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% of the 177 Maine school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Poland 6,098C−Mechanic Falls 3,286C−Minot 2,866

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Poland. Grade by grade →

PK–6Poland Community SchoolThis district
7–8Bruce M Whittier Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Poland Regional H SThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency81%
State average 81.5% · 877 students tested
Reading / language arts84%
State average 84.1% · 879 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 87.3% · 147 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,474 per student · 15% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,615’20
1,708’21
1,720’22
1,665’23
1,671’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools.

Poland Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Poland
C
423 students12:1
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mechanic Falls
D
241 students10:1
Minot Consolidated School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Minot
C+
229 students12:1
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Poland
C+
272 students11:1
Poland Regional H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Poland
B
506 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

School Administrative District 17Hebron, Otisfield, Oxford
$18,271per student
AuburnAuburn
$15,718per student
Regional School Unit 14Raymond
$19,795per student
School Administrative District 15New Gloucester
$17,848per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Maine.