Best Public Schools in Poland, ME

Summary:

The city of Poland, Maine is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Regional School Unit 16 district. While the district as a whole is ranked 102 out of 177 in Maine and has a 2-star rating, some standout schools emerge from the data.

Bruce M Whittier Middle School consistently ranks in the top half of Maine middle schools, with a 3-star rating and strong performance on state assessments. In contrast, Poland Regional High School struggles academically, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The elementary school, Poland Community School, shows some bright spots, with higher proficiency rates than the district in English Language Arts and Mathematics, though still below the state average.

A concerning trend across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate, significantly higher than the state average. This, coupled with the relatively high percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggests that the community may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance and attendance. Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Poland, Maine, with both strengths and areas for improvement that the district can focus on to support student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MEA English Language Arts (2024)	MEA Mathematics (2024)	MEA Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Poland Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 998-4915	432	37	11.6	34.5%	406 (94.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	37.7	210^th of 288 public elementary schools	27.1%		30.4	226^th of 290 public elementary schools	22.1%	16	63.7	43.8	13.9	$19,352
Poland Regional High School	Public	9-12	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-5400	513	44	11.5	28.3%	467 (91.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	42.5	61^st of 121 public high schools	49.6%		44.1	52^nd of 123 public high schools	57.7%	9	61.2	39.4	38.0	$20,246
Bruce M Whittier Middle School	Public	7-8	1457 Maine Street	Poland	04274	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 16	No	No	No	No	(207) 998-3462	274	24	11.4	35.4%	256 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	46.9	44^th of 92 public middle schools	52.2%		64	22^nd of 96 public middle schools	77.1%	22	64.5	37.1	53.5	$19,806

Cities Near Poland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Gloucester	4.72 mi	2	45^th
Mechanic Falls	6.03 mi	1	266^th
Raymond	6.73 mi	2	71^st
Minot	7.04 mi	1	116^th
Otisfield	7.68 mi	1	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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