Top Rankings
RSU 16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 272 students in RSU 16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Maine.
Public Middle School in RSU 16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Maine public middle school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 85% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
5 Schools
202 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
54,618 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
5,113 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
RSU 16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
77%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.2%
28.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.25
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
94%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,258 is less than the state median of $22,012. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$3,685 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$3,663 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,410
$22,146
Spending / Student
$17,258
$22,012
Best RSU 16 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-3462
Gr: 7-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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