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Regional School Unit 16, Maine

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Regional School Unit 16
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District details
School board members: 15
Students: 1,666 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Regional School Unit 16 is a school district in Maine (Androscoggin County). During the 2024 school year, 1,666 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Regional School Unit 16 consists of 15 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christina DeSantisPoland2027
Mike DowningMinot2027
Patrick IrishMechanic Falls2027
Emily RinchichPoland2027
Angela SwensonMinot2027
Randy LautzPoland2026
Elizabeth MartinMinot2026
Joe ParentPoland2026
Steve TurnerMechanic Falls2026
Melanie HarveyPoland2025
Stephen HolbrookMinot2025
Mary MartinMechanic Falls2025
Sarah RobinsonMinot2025
Jessica SmithMechanic Falls2025
Andrea WinnMechanic Falls2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,777,000 $2,211 13%
Local: $11,413,000 $6,682 39%
State: $14,310,000 $8,378 48%
Total: $29,500,000 $17,272
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,590,000 $16,738
Total Current Expenditures: $26,550,000 $15,544
Instructional Expenditures: $14,605,000 $8,550 51%
Student and Staff Support: $4,145,000 $2,426 14%
Administration: $2,455,000 $1,437 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,345,000 $3,129 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $634,000 $371
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $215,000 $125
Interest on Debt: $146,000 $85


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 79 PS >=50 >=50 60-79 79
2018-2019 39 >=50 PS <50 PS 21-39 39
2017-2018 44 >=50 <50 <50 PS 40-59 44
2016-2017 42 >=50 <50 <50 PS 21-39 43
2015-2016 43 >=50 <50 PS PS <50 44
2014-2015 41 <50 <50 <50 PS 40-59 42
2013-2014 65 <50 >=50 <50 PS <50 65
2012-2013 65 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 65
2011-2012 62 PS >=50 PS >=50 40-59 62
2010-2011 59 PS >=50 PS PS <50 59

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 83 PS >=50 >=50 60-79 83
2018-2019 54 >=50 PS >=50 PS 40-59 54
2017-2018 49 >=50 <50 <50 PS 21-39 50
2016-2017 52 >=50 <50 <50 PS 21-39 53
2015-2016 53 >=50 <50 PS PS <50 54
2014-2015 52 >=50 <50 <50 PS 40-59 53
2013-2014 68 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 68
2012-2013 70 PS >=50 PS PS <50 70
2011-2012 69 PS >=50 PS >=50 40-59 69
2010-2011 64 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 64

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,666 -3.3
2022-2023 1,721 0.8
2021-2022 1,708 5.4
2020-2021 1,616 -9.1
2019-2020 1,763 0.7
2018-2019 1,751 2.1
2017-2018 1,714 2.0
2016-2017 1,680 -1.9
2015-2016 1,712 -1.3
2014-2015 1,735 -2.4
2013-2014 1,776 1.9
2012-2013 1,742 0.2
2011-2012 1,739 0.4
2010-2011 1,732 4.0
2009-2010 1,662 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Regional School Unit 16 (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.3
Black 0.5 4.9
Hispanic 2.7 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.9 3.8
White 93.0 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Regional School Unit 16 had 146.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.37.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.23
Kindergarten: 11.20
Elementary: 83.74
Secondary: 44.40
Total: 146.57

Regional School Unit 16 employed 8.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 9.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 49.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 36.80
Other Support Services: 53.20


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Regional School Unit 16 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bruce M Whittier Middle School2747-8
Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls231PK-6
Minot Consolidated School215PK-6
Poland Community School432PK-6
Poland Regional H S5139-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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