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Poland Regional H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Poland Regional H S
Poland Regional H S operates as a mid-sized senior high in Poland, Maine, one of the schools within RSU 16. Current enrollment sits at 506 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Across the 5 schools in RSU 16 (1,671 students total), Poland Regional H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Poland Regional H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Poland Regional H S has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 35% of students at Poland Regional H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Androscoggin County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, Androscoggin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,873 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Poland Regional H S is one of 36 public schools in Androscoggin County (combined enrollment of about 15,588 students).
Bruce M Whittier Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Poland Regional H S has grew 6%, going from 476 students in 2018 to 506 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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