Whiting Public Schools

Summary:

Whiting Public Schools is a small school district in Maine that consists of a single elementary school, Whiting Village School, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 22 students. The school's performance and rankings have been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 165th out of 290 Maine elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 270th out of 289 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 0 stars over the same period.

Academically, Whiting Village School has seen mixed results compared to the Whiting Public Schools district and the state of Maine. In the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of Whiting Village School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 37.5% and the Maine state average of 63.84%. However, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.67% of Whiting Village School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district average of 50% and the Maine state average of 47.21%. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism (23.4%) and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (40.91%).

Despite its small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 5.7, Whiting Village School appears to be facing significant challenges in maintaining its academic performance and standing within the state. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's declining rankings and the factors contributing to its academic outcomes would be necessary to develop targeted strategies for improvement.

District Detail

291 Court Street
Machias, ME 04654

(207) 255-6585

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 176 Maine districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 27

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Education in Unorganized Terr	7.6 mi	3	129^th
Cutler Public Schools	9.28 mi	1	160^th
Regional School Unit 85/Maine School Admin District 19	10.16 mi	1	125^th
Pembroke Public Schools	10.6 mi	1	92^nd
East Machias Public Schools	11.12 mi	1	116^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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