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Portland, ME
Public School Ratings




Portland Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Portland Public Schools School District details

Portland Public Schools School District
353 Cumberland Ave
Portland, ME 04101

6,649 Students enrolled in District

17 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

Portland Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.1% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
49%
56%
58%
64%
40%
48%
49%
56%
58%
64%
40%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amanda C Rowe School
23 Orono Rd
Portland, ME, 04102
PK-05
Casco Bay High School
196 Allen Avenue
Portland, ME, 04103
09-12
Cliff Island School
120 Church Rd
Cliff Island, ME, 04019
KG-05
Deering High School
370 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME, 04103
09-12
East End Community School
195 North St
Portland, ME, 04101
PK-05
Gerald E Talbot Community School
1600 Forest Av
Portland, ME, 04103
PK-05
Harrison Lyseth Elem School
175 Auburn St
Portland, ME, 04103
PK-05
Howard C Reiche Community School
166 Brackett St
Portland, ME, 04102
PK-05
King Middle School
92 Deering Av
Portland, ME, 04102
06-08
Lincoln Middle School
522 Stevens Av
Portland, ME, 04103
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.6% 89.5%
Black 33.1% 4.6%
Hispanic 11.4% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.5% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.0% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 32.1% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 17.9% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,678 $77,646,000 54.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,477 $9,821,000 6.9%
Staff $1,442 $9,585,000 6.7%
General Administration $832 $5,531,000 3.9%
School Administration $1,044 $6,943,000 4.9%
Operation $1,683 $11,192,000 7.9%
Transportation $606 $4,030,000 2.8%
Other $541 $3,594,000 2.5%
Total Support $7,625 $50,696,000 35.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,099 $13,955,000 9.8%
Total Expenditures $21,401 $142,297,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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