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 Vermont 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
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.