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Whiting

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Whiting.

Whiting’s Schools page →

Students
27
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,824
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
The gist

What stands out about Whiting

  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the ME average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Whiting. Grade by grade →

PK–8Whiting Village SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. ME

2021–22
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 81.5% · 15 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 84.1% · 15 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% 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
$16,824 per student · 18% below ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 14%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
25’20
24’21
28’22
22’23
27’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 4%

Schools in the district

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

Whiting Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whiting
C−
27 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

CutlerCutler
$15,493per 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).