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Item: Portland School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

353 Cumberland Ave
Portland, ME 04101

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 874-8100

www.portlandschools.org

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Portland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

17 Schools

264 Schools

# Students

6,548 Students

60,429 Students

# Teachers

607 Teachers

5,629 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portland School District	Maine
Pre-K	254	30
Kind	428	42
1	435	42
2	414	41
3	423	38
4	407	32
5	420	27

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District Rank

Portland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#143 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portland School District
2023	#143
2022	#170
2021	#186
2019	#114
2018	#113
2017	#125
2016	#100
2015	#88
2014	#118
2013	#128
2012	#109

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42%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	42%	49%
2022	71%	82%
2021	71%	81%
2019	35%	36%
2018	36%	37%
2017	38%	39%
2016	40%	39%
2015	35%	37%
2014	51%	59%
2013	52%	60%
2012	54%	61%

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81%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2022	81%	84%
2021	80%	85%
2019	55%	56%
2018	36%	50%
2017	50%	53%
2016	51%	51%
2015	47%	48%
2014	64%	67%
2013	64%	68%
2012	66%	69%
2011	63%	67%

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34%

37%

73%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	73%	86%
2022	84%	86%
2021	85%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	86%	85%
2018	87%	84%
2017	83%	85%
2016	83%	85%
2015	84%	86%
2014	79%	85%
2013	79%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.28

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	0.66	0.26
2023	0.65	0.24
2022	0.65	0.24
2021	0.64	0.22
2020	0.62	0.21
2019	0.62	0.21
2018	0.59	0.19
2017	0.59	0.19
2016	0.59	0.19
2015	0.58	0.17
2014	0.58	0.18
2013	0.57	0.16
2012	0.57	0.16
2011	0.53	0.15
2010	0.52	0.13
2009	0.51	0.13
2008	0.50	0.13
2007	0.48	0.10
2006	0.45	0.08
2005	0.42	0.10
2004	0.39	0.09
2003	0.36	0.09
2002	0.34	0.08
2001	0.33	0.07
2000	0.28	0.07
1999	0.26	0.06
1998	0.26	0.05
1997	0.24	0.05
1996	0.22	0.05
1995	0.20	0.05
1994	0.16	0.04

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2008	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	4%	1%
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	2%
2021	5%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	2%
2013	7%	2%
2012	9%	2%
2011	9%	2%
2010	10%	2%
2009	10%	2%
2008	9%	2%
2007	9%	1%
2006	9%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	8%	1%
2003	9%	1%
2002	8%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	7%	1%
1996	7%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	11%	3%
2023	10%	3%
2022	9%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%

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% Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	31%	5%
2023	28%	5%
2022	28%	4%
2021	28%	4%
2020	26%	4%
2019	26%	4%
2018	26%	4%
2017	26%	4%
2016	25%	3%
2015	25%	3%
2014	24%	3%
2013	23%	3%
2012	22%	3%
2011	22%	2%
2010	20%	3%
2009	19%	3%
2008	18%	3%
2007	17%	2%
2006	14%	1%
2005	13%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	9%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	6%	1%
1999	5%	1%
1998	5%	1%
1997	4%	1%

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% White

47%

85%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	48%	86%
2023	51%	87%
2022	52%	87%
2021	53%	88%
2020	56%	89%
2019	56%	89%
2018	58%	90%
2017	58%	90%
2016	59%	90%
2015	60%	91%
2014	60%	91%
2013	61%	92%
2012	62%	92%
2011	65%	92%
2010	66%	93%
2009	67%	93%
2008	68%	93%
2007	70%	95%
2006	74%	96%
2005	74%	95%
2004	77%	95%
2003	79%	95%
2002	80%	96%
2001	81%	96%
2000	85%	96%
1999	86%	97%
1998	85%	97%
1997	87%	97%
1996	88%	97%
1995	90%	97%
1994	91%	98%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,166 is higher than the state median of $21,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,425 is higher than the state median of $21,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$145 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	$145 MM	$4 MM
2022	$126 MM	$4 MM
2021	$145 MM	$4 MM
2020	$126 MM	$4 MM
2019	$123 MM	$4 MM
2018	$119 MM	$6 MM
2017	$116 MM	$4 MM
2016	$116 MM	$4 MM
2015	$112 MM	$8 MM
2014	$120 MM	$6 MM
2012	$110 MM	$7 MM
2011	$114 MM	$7 MM
2010	$112 MM	$8 MM
2009	$107 MM	$5 MM
2008	$102 MM	$5 MM
2007	$100 MM	$5 MM
2006	$95 MM	$5 MM
2005	$93 MM	$5 MM
2004	$92 MM	$5 MM
2003	$90 MM	$5 MM
2002	$88 MM	$5 MM
2001	$82 MM	$5 MM
2000	$77 MM	$4 MM
1999	$74 MM	$4 MM
1998	$69 MM	$4 MM
1997	$67 MM	$4 MM
1996	$68 MM	$3 MM
1995	$66 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$140 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	$140 MM	$4 MM
2022	$122 MM	$4 MM
2021	$140 MM	$4 MM
2020	$122 MM	$4 MM
2019	$118 MM	$4 MM
2018	$130 MM	$6 MM
2017	$116 MM	$4 MM
2016	$111 MM	$4 MM
2015	$116 MM	$7 MM
2014	$124 MM	$6 MM
2012	$109 MM	$8 MM
2011	$113 MM	$7 MM
2010	$116 MM	$7 MM
2009	$104 MM	$6 MM
2008	$100 MM	$5 MM
2007	$99 MM	$5 MM
2006	$93 MM	$5 MM
2005	$90 MM	$5 MM
2004	$88 MM	$5 MM
2003	$87 MM	$5 MM
2002	$85 MM	$5 MM
2001	$80 MM	$4 MM
2000	$75 MM	$4 MM
1999	$73 MM	$4 MM
1998	$65 MM	$4 MM
1997	$63 MM	$4 MM
1996	$64 MM	$3 MM
1995	$65 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,166

$21,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	$22,416	$12,475
2022	$18,578	$9,971
2021	$22,254	$11,661
2020	$18,578	$9,971
2019	$18,170	$9,735
2018	$17,639	$15,099
2017	$17,179	$18,851
2016	$16,975	$16,978
2015	$16,002	$14,441
2014	$17,104	$13,375
2012	$15,974	$13,147
2011	$16,336	$13,849
2010	$16,190	$14,441
2009	$15,441	$13,007
2008	$14,494	$13,102
2007	$14,187	$13,616
2006	$13,417	$12,709
2005	$12,704	$12,361
2004	$12,199	$11,641
2003	$11,925	$10,077
2002	$11,368	$10,036
2001	$10,575	$8,881
2000	$9,671	$8,159
1999	$9,198	$8,823
1998	$8,384	$8,517
1997	$8,159	$7,822
1995	$8,161	$7,503
1992	$7,096	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$21,425

$21,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portland School District	Maine
2023	$21,667	$12,447
2022	$17,960	$9,451
2021	$21,511	$11,634
2020	$17,960	$9,451
2019	$17,455	$9,198
2018	$19,177	$14,954
2017	$17,207	$17,423
2016	$16,290	$16,649
2015	$16,554	$14,288
2014	$17,650	$13,469
2012	$15,853	$14,229
2011	$16,182	$14,316
2010	$16,748	$14,288
2009	$15,022	$14,370
2008	$14,184	$12,990
2007	$14,004	$13,561
2006	$13,123	$12,083
2005	$12,377	$12,154
2004	$11,702	$12,092
2003	$11,494	$10,359
2002	$10,925	$9,688
2001	$10,245	$8,354
2000	$9,414	$8,014
1999	$9,030	$8,644
1998	$7,920	$8,503
1997	$7,651	$7,826
1995	$7,954	$7,359
1992	$6,604	$6,137

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Best Portland School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Longfellow School-portland

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

432 Stevens Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8195

Gr: PK-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Harrison Lyseth Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 88%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

175 Auburn St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8215

Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #33.

Presumpscot School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

69 Presumpscot St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8220

Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #44.

Peaks Island School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4 Church Av
Peaks Island, ME 04108
(207) 766-2528

Gr: PK-5 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #55.

Amanda C Rowe School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

23 Orono Rd
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8205

Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #66.

Howard C Reiche Community School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

166 Brackett St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 874-8175

Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #77.

Gerald E Talbot Community School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1600 Forest Av
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 874-8210

Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #88.

East End Community School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

195 North St
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 874-8228

Gr: PK-5 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 73% (Btm 50% in ME)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 81% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education