Summary:
Whiting Public Schools is a small school district in Maine, consisting of a single elementary school, Whiting Village School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite its small size, the school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a dramatic decline in its academic performance and ranking.
Whiting Village School, with an enrollment of just 28 students, has a predominantly white student population and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.6. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% and a significant percentage of students (39.29%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic struggles, as it has fallen from a 5-star rating and 13th ranking among Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a 2-star rating and 165th ranking in the 2022-2023 school year.
The data suggests that Whiting Public Schools and Whiting Village School face significant challenges in maintaining academic performance and addressing issues such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the students in this small Maine community.
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