Total enrollment
1,671
+56 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in RSU 16
Maine · 1,671 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in RSU 16 totals about 1,671 students across 5 schools (an average of 334 students per school).
4-year change in RSU 16
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RSU 16 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,671 | #38 of 85 | #5,062 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #37 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #45 of 85 | #1,647 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.9% | #56 of 85 | #5,523 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #56 of 59 | #6,383 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RSU 16
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,713 to 1,671 students (down 2%) and from 138 to 144 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Regional H S | Poland | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| Poland Community School | Poland | Elementary | PK-06 | 423 |
| Bruce M Whittier Middle School | Poland | Middle | 07-08 | 272 |
| Elm Street School-Mechanic Falls | Mechanic Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 241 |
| Minot Consolidated School | Minot | Elementary | PK-06 | 229 |
About RSU 16
RSU 16 is a compact Maine school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,671.
For a sense of the school types, RSU 16 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, RSU 16 runs about 334 students per school, 14% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 293.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 1,615 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,671 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for RSU 16 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.