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Poland Regional High School

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Poland Regional High School ranks 60 th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 119 Maine High Schools

Better than 50% of Maine high schools

Summary

Poland Regional High School is a public high school serving 513 students in grades 9-12 in Poland, Maine, which is part of the Regional School Unit 16 district. The school's academic performance is generally in the middle range compared to other Maine high schools, with mixed results on state assessments and graduation rates that are on par with state and district averages.

One of the school's key strengths is the performance of female students, who rank in the top third of Maine high schools. However, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and special education students perform below average, ranking in the bottom quarter and half of Maine high schools, respectively. Additionally, Poland Regional High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 27% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages and likely impacting student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby high schools, Poland Regional High School generally performs in the middle of the pack, with similar rankings and assessment results to schools like Windham High School, Lisbon High School, and Oak Hill High School. However, Leavitt Area High School and Gray-New Gloucester High School tend to outperform Poland Regional on academic measures.

506

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,246

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274

(207) 998-5400

District: Regional School Unit 16

Feeder schools for Poland Regional High School:

Elementary:	Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
	Minot Consolidated School
	Poland Community School
Middle:	Bruce M Whittier Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maine average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Maine average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Maine avg53%

60^th of 119

Maine public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 176Regional School Unit 16 among Maine districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	55 of 82	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	38 of 114	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.4	58 of 98	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	39.6	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	40 of 103	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	33 of 107	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.5	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	43 of 92	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maine percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)69th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Maine (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-12 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science41%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MEA English Language Arts (2025)	MEA Mathematics (2025)	MEA Science (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	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
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	506	41	12.2	35.0%	465 (91.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	39.4	60^th of 119 public high schools	49.6%		42.5	61^st of 121 public high schools	49.6%	1	51.5	49.2	41.2	$20,246
Edward Little High School	Public	9-12	77 Harris Street	Auburn	04210	Androscoggin County	Auburn Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 333-6652	1,045	80	13.0	43.3%	811 (77.6%)	152 (14.5%)	36 (3.4%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	20.7	101^st of 119 public high schools	15.1%		24.1	90^th of 121 public high schools	25.6%	11	37.4	39.7	31.6	$18,426
Lewiston High School	Public	9-12	156 East Avenue	Lewiston	04240	Androscoggin County	Lewiston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 795-4190	1,709	116	14.7	57.5%	743 (43.5%)	760 (44.5%)	77 (4.5%)	26 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (5.6%)	4	117^th of 119 public high schools	1.7%		8.6	116^th of 121 public high schools	4.1%	1	36.2	21.8	15.7	$19,905
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	256 Main Street	Paris	04271	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 17/Maine School Admin District 17	No	No	No	No	(207) 743-8914	1,010	69	14.7	52.6%	937 (92.8%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.1%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	8.3	115^th of 119 public high schools	3.4%		12.6	111^th of 121 public high schools	8.3%	4	48.2	31.4	12.6	$18,170
Gray-New Gloucester High School	Public	9-12	10 Libby Hill Road	Gray	04039	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 15/Maine School Admin District 15	No	No	No	No	(207) 657-3323	573	46	12.4	37.7%	514 (89.7%)	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	21.5	98^th of 119 public high schools	17.6%		46.6	50^th of 121 public high schools	58.7%	48	55.2	34.1	27.7	$20,305
Lake Region High School	Public	9-12	1877 Roosevelt Trail	Naples	04055	Cumberland County	Regional School Unit 61/Maine School Admin District 61	No	No	No	No	(207) 693-6221	503	43	11.6	54.3%	446 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	10.8	114^th of 119 public high schools	4.2%		21.6	96^th of 121 public high schools	20.7%	18	47.2	34.2	18.0	$26,519
Buckfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	160 Morrill Street	Buckfield	04220	Oxford County	Regional School Unit 10	No	No	No	No	(207) 336-2151	228	22	10.1	53.1%	222 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.5	76^th of 119 public high schools	36.1%		20.3	100^th of 121 public high schools	17.4%	24	58.5	41.5	33.8	$13,545
Leavitt Area High School	Public	9-12	21 Matthews Way	Turner	04282	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 52/Maine School Admin District 52	No	No	No	No	(207) 225-1100	563	49	11.5	35.0%	533 (94.7%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	48.5	41^st of 119 public high schools	65.5%		33.6	76^th of 121 public high schools	37.2%	35	63.2	42.7	44.1	$20,526
Lisbon High School	Public	9-12	2 Sugg Drive	Lisbon Falls	04252	Androscoggin County	Lisbon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(207) 353-3030	396	25	15.8	39.6%	374 (94.4%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	50.1	37^th of 119 public high schools	68.9%		27.1	87^th of 121 public high schools	28.1%	50	63.8	58.5	28.4	$21,546
Oak Hill High School	Public	9-12	56 School Road	Wales	04280	Androscoggin County	Regional School Unit 04	No	No	No	No	(207) 375-4950	408	34	11.9	47.5%	375 (91.9%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13	108^th of 119 public high schools	9.2%		6.3	119^th of 121 public high schools	1.7%	11	35.4	25.8	29.7	$22,301

Frequently Asked Questions about Poland Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Poland Regional High School?

Students at Poland Regional High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Poland Regional High School in?

Regional School Unit 16

How many students attend Poland Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Poland Regional High School.

Is Poland Regional High School a good school?

Poland Regional High School ranks 60^th of 119 Maine high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Poland Regional High School?

Poland Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls
Elementary : Minot Consolidated School
Elementary : Poland Community School
Middle : Bruce M Whittier Middle School

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