C−
Portland school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Portland.
Students
6,548
Schools
17
Spent per student
$22,215
ME $20,630
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$74.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Portland school district
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Maine districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the ME average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.2M, about $11,338 per student
Test scores vs. ME
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 81.3%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 85%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 86.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,215 per student · 8% above ME
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 21%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,522’20
6,472’21
6,475’22
6,645’23
6,548’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Black 31%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
C489 students12:1
Amanda C Rowe School
D470 students10:1
Howard C Reiche Community Sch
D−467 students10:1
Gerald E Talbot Community School
D−394 students11:1
East End Community School
D−391 students10:1
Ocean Avenue
C−337 students10:1
Presumpscot School
C266 students10:1
Longfellow School-Portland
B+263 students11:1
Peaks Island School
C−41 students7:1
Cliff Island School
3 students3:1
Lyman Moore Middle School
C−470 students10:1
King Middle School
D434 students10:1
Lincoln Middle School
B382 students9:1
Portland High School
D−912 students14:1
Deering High School
C−850 students12:1
Casco Bay High School
D−379 students13:1
Portland Arts & Technology H S
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.