Best Public Schools in Whiting, ME

Summary:

The city of Whiting, Maine is home to a single elementary school, the Whiting Village School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 28 students. The school is part of the Whiting Public Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Whiting Village School was once a top-performing elementary school in Maine, ranking 13 out of 284 in the 2014-2015 school year with a 5-star rating, it has since fallen to the middle of the pack, ranking 165 out of 290 in the 2022-2023 school year with a 2-star rating. This decline in performance may be due to a variety of factors, including changes in student demographics, funding, or educational policies. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% and a relatively high percentage of students (39.29%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic need among the student population.

However, the Whiting Village School also has some strengths, including a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.6, which suggests that students may receive more personalized attention and support. Additionally, the school's predominantly white student population (96.43%) may indicate a relatively homogeneous and stable community, which could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the Whiting Village School is facing some challenges, but also has the potential to improve with the right strategies and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MEA Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA Mathematics 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

Cities Near Whiting

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edmunds Twp	7.76 mi	1	37^th
Cutler	9.12 mi	1	155^th
Lubec	10.24 mi	1	225^th
Pembroke	10.77 mi	1	14^th
East Machias	11.07 mi	1	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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