Regional School Unit 16
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot.
At a glance
1,671Students enrolled
5Schools
3Towns served
$17,474Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
40%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs ME
Math proficiency79%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,474
per student each year · 15% below the ME average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,615’20
1,708’21
1,720’22
1,665’23
1,671’24
Students
White · 94%1,564
Two or more races · 3%44
Hispanic · 2%40
Black · 1%10
Asian · 1%10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Poland Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 423 students · Poland
CPublicElm Street School-Mechanic FallsElementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students · Mechanic Falls
DPublicMinot Consolidated SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 229 students · Minot
C+PublicBruce M Whittier Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 272 students · Poland
C+PublicPoland Regional H SHigh · Grades 9–12 · 506 students · Poland
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.