School district · Maine

RSU 16

RSU 16 in Maine: 5 public schools with 1,671 students and 11.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,107 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,671
Students per teacher
11.6
ME 11.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,107
ME $20.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
144
Counselors (FTE)
6.5
Students per counselor
257
ME 277 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Maine's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Maine: 65%

58%proficient

−6.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Maine

Median 65% · 171 school districts compared

732 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Maine: 50%

41%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 80% of school districts in Maine

Median 49% · 166 school districts compared

730 students tested, grades 3–8 · Maine Through Year Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.9K15
$12.3K16
$12.5K17
$12.6K18
$12.8K19
$13.5K20
$16.2K21
$16.1K22
$16.4K23
$18.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.3% · $1.9M
State
52% · $16M
Local
41% · $12.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,954
Support services
$7,455
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$379K
Long-term debt
$2.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–624110.041%25%
Pre-K–622912.175%60%
Pre-K–642312.158%44%
7–827211.358%37%
9–1250612.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3 Aggregate Road, Poland, ME 04274
Phone
(207)998-2727
Website