Best Public Schools in Whiting, ME

Summary:

The city of Whiting, Maine has only one school, the Whiting Village School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of just 22 students. This small rural school is part of the Whiting Public Schools district, which is ranked 169 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Whiting Village School has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past three years, from 165 out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 270 out of 289 in 2024-2025. Its academic performance is also concerning, with only 50% of students proficient or better in ELA and 41.67% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 63.84% and 47.21% respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which can negatively impact student learning.

Overall, the data suggests the Whiting Village School is struggling academically and facing challenges related to attendance, district support, and statewide competitiveness. With low district and school ratings, as well as underperformance in core subjects, the school appears to be an area of concern for the Whiting community. Further investigation would be needed to fully understand the root causes and potential solutions to improve the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Whiting Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	145 U S Route 1	Whiting	04691	Washington County	Whiting Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 733-4617	27	4	7.2	51.9%	26 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	12.8	270^th of 289 public elementary schools	6.6%		32.2	231^st of 288 public elementary schools	19.8%	39	50.0	$29,465

Cities Near Whiting

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edmunds Twp	7.76 mi	1	105^th
Cutler	9.12 mi	1	246^th
Lubec	10.24 mi	1	194^th
Pembroke	10.77 mi	1	144^th
East Machias	11.07 mi	1	185^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.