Best Public Schools in Poland, ME

Summary:

The city of Poland, Maine is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Poland Regional High School, Poland Community School, and Bruce M Whittier Middle School. These schools are part of the Regional School Unit 16 district.

Among the three schools, Bruce M Whittier Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 22nd out of 96 Maine middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years. Poland Regional High School has the largest student enrollment of 535 and a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 77.5%. However, it also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 29.3%, which is a concern.

In terms of racial diversity, Poland Regional High School has a more diverse student population compared to the other two schools, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and two or more races students. Poland Community School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 38.53%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The student-teacher ratio also varies, with Poland Community School having the highest ratio at 12.4.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	436	35	12.4	38.5%	415 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	30.4	226^th of 290 public elementary schools	22.1%		32.9	144^th of 210 public elementary schools	31.4%	82	59.8	41.6	17.9	$15,265
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	535	47	11.3	29.9%	493 (92.1%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	44.1	52^nd of 123 public high schools	57.7%		46.6	62^nd of 98 public high schools	36.7%	10	62.1	39.1	41.9	$16,088
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	281	23	12.0	36.3%	260 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (2.8%)	64	22^nd of 96 public middle schools	77.1%		61.8	35^th of 93 public middle schools	62.4%	13	69.0	49.6	49.3	$15,418

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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