RSU 16
RSU 16 is a public school district based in Poland, Maine, serving 1,672 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 334 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365. It spends about $15,432 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Maine median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How RSU 16 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | RSU 16 | Maine median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,432 | $16,875 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,599 | $9,616 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 323 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 280 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Maine median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Maine
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 16Poland · this district | 1,672 | 5 | $15,432 | 11.7 | #37 |
| RSU 79/msad 01Presque Isle | 1,670 | 6 | $16,855 | 13.3 | #38 |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth | 1,655 | 4 | $17,498 | 11.3 | #39 |
| RSU 61/msad 61Bridgton | 1,627 | 6 | $20,668 | 10.3 | #40 |
| Waterville Public SchoolsWaterville | 1,623 | 5 | $19,335 | 11.0 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark School DistrictOzark, AR | 1,673 | $9,985 | 12.6 |
| Knox Community School CorporationKnox, IN | 1,673 | $9,137 | 14.4 |
| Bullock Creek School DistrictMidland, MI | 1,673 | $11,912 | 16.7 |
| Oconto Falls Public School DistrictOconto Falls, WI | 1,673 | $13,393 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-me-rsu-16