Whiting Village School

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Whiting Village School ranks 165 th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Whiting Village School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the rural town of Whiting, Maine, with just 28 students enrolled. Despite its small size, the school has some unique characteristics that set it apart from nearby schools in the region.

One of the most notable features of Whiting Village School is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.7 to 6.6 over the past three years. This is significantly lower than the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 5.3 to 12.8. However, the school has also faced challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 23.8% to 26.0% in the past two years, notably higher than the state average and most surrounding schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by its statewide ranking, has also declined from 13th out of 284 Maine elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 165th out of 290 in 2022-2023, suggesting a drop in performance relative to other schools in the state.

Whiting Village School's student population is also highly homogeneous, with over 96% of students identifying as White, in contrast to some nearby schools like Fort O'Brien School and Eastport Elementary School, which have more diverse student bodies. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rates have fluctuated between 39.29% and 58.33% over the past three years, higher than the state average but lower than some other schools in the region. Overall, while Whiting Village School has some unique characteristics, it is generally performing at a similar level to many of the surrounding schools in the Machiasport Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

145 U S Route 1
Whiting, ME 04691

(207) 733-4617

District: Whiting Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
165^th of 290 Maine Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,814

Student/teacher ratio: 5.7

Number of students: 22

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whiting Village School ranks worse than 56.9% of elementary schools in Maine. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.5%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whiting Village School is 5.7. (See more...)

Compare Whiting Village School employs 3.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whiting Village School is $22,814.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Whiting Village School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Whiting Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whiting Public Schools 109^th of 177 Maine school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whiting Village School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ME State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2015	93.68	13^th	284	95.4%
2023	51.14	165^th	290	43.1%

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Data source: test scores: Maine Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Maine Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whiting Village School

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Year	White	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	43	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	43
2008	39	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	39
2009	37	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	38
2010	47	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	48
2011	39	0	3	0	0	1	43
2012	39	0	3	0	0	1	43
2013	28	0	2	0	0	0	30
2014	37	2	1	0	0	0	40
2015	28	0	1	0	0	1	30
2016	31	0	1	2	0	1	35
2017	29	0	1	2	1	1	34
2018	27	0	1	0	1	1	30
2019	33	0	1	0	1	0	35
2020	31	0	0	0	1	0	32
2021	24	0	0	0	1	0	25
2022	23	0	0	0	0	1	24
2023	27	0	0	0	0	1	28
2024	21	0	0	0	0	1	22

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whiting Village School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	43	3.2	13.4	53.5
2008	39	4.4	8.9	53.8
2009	38	3.0	12.3	57.9
2010	48	3.0	16.0	56.3
2011	43	2.4	17.9	58.1
2012	43	4.1	10.4	51.2
2013	30	4.1	7.2	53.3
2014	40	4.7	8.3	50
2015	30	4.0	7.5	60
2016	35	4.0	8.7	57.1
2017	34	4.1	8.2	64.7
2018	30	4.3	6.9	66.7
2019	35	4.3	8.1	65.7
2020	32	4.2	7.5	34.4
2021	25	4.2	5.9	40
2022	24	4.2	5.7	58.3
2023	28	4.2	6.6	39.3
2024	22	3.8	5.7	40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whiting Village School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	43	3.2	13.4	53.5
2008	39	4.4	8.9	53.8
2009	38	3.0	12.3	57.9
2010	48	3.0	16.0	56.3
2011	43	2.4	17.9	58.1
2012	43	4.1	10.4	51.2
2013	30	4.1	7.2	53.3
2014	40	4.7	8.3	50
2015	30	4.0	7.5	60
2016	35	4.0	8.7	57.1
2017	34	4.1	8.2	64.7
2018	30	4.3	6.9	66.7
2019	35	4.3	8.1	65.7
2020	32	4.2	7.5	34.4
2021	25	4.2	5.9	40
2022	24	4.2	5.7	58.3
2023	28	4.2	6.6	39.3
2024	22	3.8	5.7	40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Whiting Village School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,029
2019	$15,563
2020	$21,313
2021	$27,120
2022	$26,637
2023	$22,814

Data source: Maine Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whiting Village School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	35	28	20%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	0	100%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	33	27	18.2%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.7%	39.3%	26.4%

Schools Near Whiting Village School

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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
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	22	4	5.7	40.9%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	51.1	165^th of 290 public elementary schools	43.1%					(n/a)		50.0		$22,814
Edmunds Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	21 Harrison RD	Edmunds Twp	04628	Washington County	Education in Unorganized Terr	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-4478	73	8	9.1	42.5%	65 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	85	46^th of 290 public elementary schools	84.1%		63	74^th of 210 public elementary schools	64.8%	28	76.3	65.8	46.2	$00
Bay Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2066 Cutler Rd	Cutler	04626	Washington County	Cutler Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 259-3347	42	5	8.2	50.0%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	51.5	162^nd of 290 public elementary schools	44.1%					(n/a)	65.5	48.3		$21,639
Lubec Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	44 South Street	Lubec	04652	Washington County	Regional School Unit 85/Maine School Admin District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 733-5561	89	9	9.8	69.7%	86 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29	231^st of 290 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)			28.6	$24,680
Pembroke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	36 U S Route 1	Pembroke	04666	Washington County	Pembroke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 726-5564	63	9	6.7	71.4%	51 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	91.9	19^th of 290 public elementary schools	93.4%					(n/a)			56.3	$28,916
Elm Street School-East Machias	Public	PK, KG-8	38 Jacksonville Road	East Machias	04630	Washington County	East Machias Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-8692	194	15	12.6	46.9%	192 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57	138^th of 290 public elementary schools	52.4%					(n/a)	67.0	48.6	45.5	$12,988
Eastport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 High Street	Eastport	04631	Washington County	Eastport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6252	91	11	8.6	62.6%	66 (72.5%)	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	4.3	284^th of 290 public elementary schools	2.1%					(n/a)	35.9	15.6	26.1	$25,172
Fort O'Brien School	Public	PK, KG-8	492 Port Road	Machiasport	04655	Washington County	Machiasport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 255-4575	47	5	9.2	42.6%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2	287^th of 290 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0		$26,926
Sipayik Elementary School	Public	K-8	9 Sakom Road	Perry	04667	Washington County	Sipayik Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(207) 853-6085	103	11	9.3	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Charlotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1006 Ayers Junction Road	Charlotte	04666	Washington County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 454-2668	13	3	4.1	61.5%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	97^th of 290 public elementary schools	66.6%					(n/a)	64.7	64.7		$36,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiting Village School

What is the racial makeup of Whiting Village School?

Students at Whiting Village School are 95% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Whiting Village School in?

Whiting Public Schools

Is Whiting Village School a good school?

Whiting Village School ranks 165^th of 290 Maine elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whiting Village School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 22 students attended Whiting Village School.

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