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1457 Maine Street
Poland, ME 04274
p. 207-998-5400
Bruce M Whittier Middle School
in Poland, ME
Phone Number, Test Scores, Demographics, Faculty, Address, and Students
- Local Agency (School District): Poland School Department
- State Agency: Maine Dept Education
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Information Summary
| School Type | Regular school |
|---|---|
| Grades offered | 7th Grade – 8th Grade |
| Level | Middle School |
| School Size in District | 12% |
| Surrounding community | Rural |
| Total Students | 141 |
| Distr. Spending / Student | $6,932 |
| Ave. Teacher Salary | $46,678 |
| Teacher FTEs | 13.2 |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 11 : 1 |
| Title I Eligible | |
| School-wide Title I | |
| Magnet School | |
| Charter School | N/A |
| Shared-time School |
Special Student Programs
What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?
| # in School | % of School | % of District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Lunch Students | |||
| Reduced-Price Lunch Students | |||
| Low-Cost Lunch Students | |||
| Migrant Students | |||
| Special Ed. Students | 10% | ||
| English Language Learners |
Completion / Diploma Recipients
Students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.
| # in District | % of all Students in District |
% of all Students in State |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| H.S. Diploma Recipients | 113 | 10% | 7% |
| GED Recipients | |||
| Other Completers | 0% |
Student Demographics
How many students enroll at Bruce M Whittier Middle School?
| # in School | % of School | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
Black Non-Hispanic | N/A | <N/A | 24% |
Hispanic | 1 | <N/A | 23% |
Asian / Pacific Islander | N/A | <N/A | 21% |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | <N/A | 15% |
White Non-Hispanic | 140 | >99% | 15% |
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| 7th Grade | 1 | 66 | 67 | |||
| 8th Grade | 74 | 74 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 140 | 141 |
Poland School Department – District Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Bruce M Whittier Middle School's local district.
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Aides | 23.0 | <21% | 31% |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors | 1.7 | <2% | 2% |
| Library / Media Specialist | 2.0 | >2% | 1% |
| Library / Media Support | 1.8 | <2% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff (Elementary) | 1.0 | <1% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff (Secondary) | 3.0 | >3% | 2% |
| Guidance Staff Total | 4.0 | >4% | 3% |
| District Admins | 4.5 | >4% | 3% |
| Dist. Admin/Sppt | 5.8 | >5% | 4% |
| School Admins | 8.7 | >8% | 5% |
| School Admin/Sppt | 7.4 | <7% | 7% |
| Other Support | 43.2 | >39% | 30% |
| FTEs | % of District | % of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten | N/A | 2% | |
| Kindergarten | N/A | 6% | |
| Elementary | 51.6 | <44% | 59% |
| Secondary | 65.9 | >56% | 33% |
| Ungraded | N/A |
Poland School Department Financial Summary
General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.
| District | State Ave. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | ||
| Payments to Private Schools | $1,151 | |||
| Payments to Charter Schools | ||||
| Textbooks | $48,000 | <$41 | $57 | |
| Long–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | $15,732,000 | >$13,515 | $6,346 | |
| Issued During Fiscal Year | $39,000 | <$33 | $1,683 | |
| Retired During Fiscal Year | $39,000 | <$33 | $1,683 | |
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | $14,871,000 | >$12,775 | $6,129 | |
| Short–Term Debt | ||||
| Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Sinking Fund | ||||
| Bond Fund | $440 | |||
| Other Funds | $1,301 | |||
| Total Revenues | $14,169,000 | <$12,172 | $14,249 | |
| Total Expenses | $13,097,000 | <$11,251 | $14,178 | |
Poland School Department Teacher / Support Staff Salaries & Benefits
District compensation packages for teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
| District † | State Ave. † | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Education Programs | $4,162,000 | $2,833,576 |
| Special Education Programs | $972,000 | $799,789 |
| Vocational Education Programs | $316,708 | |
| Other Education Programs | $234,000 | $122,399 |
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | Benefits | Salary | Benefits | ||
| Instruction (incl. Teachers) | $5,368,000 | $2,316,000 | $3,532,754 | $1,374,793 | |
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $151,000 | $67,000 | $193,900 | $80,115 | |
| Instructional Staff | $152,000 | $68,000 | $188,192 | $77,457 | |
| General Administration | $119,000 | $48,000 | $89,060 | $44,318 | |
| School Administration | $548,000 | $201,000 | $331,411 | $123,180 | |
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $382,000 | $127,000 | $283,670 | $90,462 | |
| Student Transportation | $247,000 | $97,000 | $187,422 | $69,058 | |
| Business / Central / Other | $110,000 | $25,000 | $79,598 | $24,950 | |
| Food Services | $138,000 | $43,000 | $136,122 | $47,797 | |
| Total | $7,214,000 | $2,992,000 | $4,310,299 | $1,726,551 | |
Local District Expense Detail
Expense categories and state-level comparison for Poland School Department.
| District | State Ave. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||
| Elementary / Secondary Education | |||||
| Support Services | |||||
| Pupils | $263,000 | <$225 | $327 | ||
| Instructional Staff | $262,000 | <$225 | $320 | ||
| General Administration | $226,000 | <$194 | $303 | ||
| School Administration | $836,000 | >$718 | $710 | ||
| Operation & Maintenance of Plant | $1,177,000 | <$1,011 | $1,149 | ||
| Student Transportation | $483,000 | <$414 | $641 | ||
| Business / Central / Other | $189,000 | <$162 | $255 | ||
| Non-Specified | |||||
| Total | $3,436,000 | <$2,951 | $3,662 | ||
| Other Expenses | |||||
| Food Services | $402,000 | <$345 | $462 | ||
| Enterprise Operations | |||||
| Other | $154 | ||||
| Total | $402,000 | <$345 | $472 | ||
| Instruction | $8,070,000 | <$6,932 | $7,909 | ||
| Total | $11,908,000 | <$10,230 | $12,015 | ||
| Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education | |||||
| Community Services | $21 | ||||
| Adult Education | $24,000 | <$20 | $109 | ||
| Other | |||||
| Total | $24,000 | <$20 | $111 | ||
| Capital Outlay | |||||
| Construction | $23,000 | <$19 | $1,522 | ||
| Land & Existing Structures | $171 | ||||
| Instructional Equipment | $138,000 | >$118 | $104 | ||
| Other Equipment | $93,000 | <$79 | $136 | ||
| Non-Specified Equipment | $26,000 | <$22 | $239 | ||
| Total | $280,000 | <$240 | $734 | ||
| Payments to State Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Local Govt's | |||||
| Payments to Other School Systems | $113,000 | <$97 | $1,349 | ||
| Debt Interest | $772,000 | >$663 | $293 | ||
| Total | $13,097,000 | <$11,251 | $14,178 | ||
Local District Revenue Detail
Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Poland School Department.
| District | State Ave. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Per Student | Per Student | |||||
| Federal Revenue | |||||||
| Through State | |||||||
| Title I | $203,000 | <$174 | $319 | ||||
| Children with Disabilities Idea | $238,000 | <$204 | $490 | ||||
| Math, Science, and Teacher Quality | |||||||
| Safe and Drug Free Schools | |||||||
| Title V, Part A | $6,000 | <$5 | $18 | ||||
| Vocational and Tech Education | $21 | ||||||
| Bilingual Education | |||||||
| Child Nutrition Act | $127,000 | <$109 | $169 | ||||
| Other | $97,000 | <$83 | $247 | ||||
| Direct from Federal Government | |||||||
| Impact Aid | $76 | ||||||
| Indian Education | |||||||
| Other | $23,000 | <$19 | $191 | ||||
| Non-Specified | $97,000 | <$83 | $247 | ||||
| Total | $694,000 | <$596 | $1,255 | ||||
| State Revenue | |||||||
| General Formula Assistance | $2,709,000 | <$2,327 | $3,589 | ||||
| Staff Improvement Programs | $12 | ||||||
| Special Education Programs | $4 | ||||||
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | |||||||
| Bilingual Education Programs | |||||||
| Gifted and Talented Programs | |||||||
| Vocational Education Programs | |||||||
| School Lunch Programs | |||||||
| Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs | $1,581,000 | >$1,358 | $640 | ||||
| Transportation Programs | |||||||
| Other Programs | $61,000 | <$52 | $83 | ||||
| Non-Specified | |||||||
| On Behalf | |||||||
| Employee Benefits | $1,106,000 | <$950 | $983 | ||||
| Not Employee Benefits | |||||||
| Total | $5,457,000 | <$4,688 | $5,001 | ||||
| Local Revenue | |||||||
| Parent Government Contributions | $5,411,000 | <$4,648 | $8,196 | ||||
| Property Taxes | $5,507 | ||||||
| General Sales Taxes | |||||||
| Public Utility Taxes | |||||||
| Individual and Corporate Income Taxes | |||||||
| All Other Taxes | |||||||
| From Other School Systems | $2,236,000 | >$1,920 | $568 | ||||
| From Cities and Counties | $9,000 | <$7 | $114 | ||||
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $3,000 | <$2 | $28 | ||||
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $2,000 | <$1 | $30 | ||||
| School Lunch | $290,000 | >$249 | $173 | ||||
| Textbook Sales and Rentals | |||||||
| District Activity Receipts | $15 | ||||||
| Students Fees, Non-Specified | |||||||
| Other Sales and Services | $90 | ||||||
| Interest Earnings | $22 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | $67,000 | <$57 | $133 | ||||
| Total | $8,018,000 | <$6,888 | $7,994 | ||||
| Total | $14,169,000 | <$12,172 | $14,249 | ||||








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