Whiting Village School

Whiting Village School is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in Whiting, Maine, operated by Whiting Public Schools, with 27 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 229 students per school, that is 88% leaner than typical.

Operationally, Whiting Village School answers to Whiting Public Schools, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Whiting Village School reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Whiting Village School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Washington County's rate of about 62%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household income runs about $56,024, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Washington County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,703 students), Whiting Village School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Edmunds Consolidated School, around 7.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Whiting Village School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 30 (now 27). White enrollment moved from 90% to 96% across the same window.

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