Portland

353 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,773

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

30,422

households

64,536

Total Population

$289,000

Average House Value

$1,124

Average Housing Rent

$60,467

Average Household Income

93.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Portland is a public school district serving Portland area, Maine. For academic year 2020-2021, 17 schools served 6,773 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 17 schools. A total of 638 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the Maine state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.portlandschools.org/(207)874-8100 353 Cumberland Ave, Portland, ME

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DEBORAH MULLIS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RICHARD MOORE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RICHARD MOORE

email phone

Schools in Portland

In Portland, 17 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Cliff Island School View

2 Students

2 Students per teacher

Amanda C Rowe School View

403 Students

11 Students per teacher

Harrison Lyseth Elem School View

491 Students

12 Students per teacher

Howard C Reiche Community Sch View

436 Students

11 Students per teacher

Longfellow School-portland View

335 Students

12 Students per teacher

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King Middle School View

519 Students

10 Students per teacher

Lincoln Middle School View

515 Students

10 Students per teacher

Lyman Moore Middle School View

442 Students

8 Students per teacher

Deering High School View

917 Students

12 Students per teacher

Portland High School View

758 Students

12 Students per teacher

Casco Bay High School View

387 Students

12 Students per teacher

Portland Arts & Technology High School View

Best Colleges in Maine

University of Maine VIEW

Orono, ME

$35,346 ($12,606) Tuition & Fees

1,190 SAT Score

University of Southern Maine VIEW

Portland, ME

$27,104 ($10,920) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

University of Maine at Machias VIEW

Machias, ME

$15,602 ($8,252) Tuition & Fees

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Bowdoin College VIEW

Brunswick, ME

$64,910 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

Colby College VIEW

Waterville, ME

$66,600 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Bates College VIEW

Lewiston, ME

$63,478 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of New England VIEW

Biddeford, ME

$42,550 Tuition & Fees

Husson University VIEW

Bangor, ME

$22,194 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

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York County Community College VIEW

Wells, ME

$6,746 ($3,866) Tuition & Fees

Washington County Community College VIEW

Calais, ME

$6,567 ($3,687) Tuition & Fees

Southern Maine Community College VIEW

South Portland, ME

$6,677 ($3,797) Tuition & Fees

Northern Maine Community College VIEW

Presque Isle, ME

$6,760 ($3,880) Tuition & Fees

Kennebec Valley Community College VIEW

Fairfield, ME

$6,442 ($3,562) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 6,773 students are attending Portland. By gender, there are 3,441 (50.8%) and 3,290 (48.6%) female students at Portland.

By race/ethnicity, 3,794 White (56.0%), 1,760 Black (26.0%), and338 Asian (5.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.0%	474	240	234
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	21	15	6
Asian 5.0%	338	176	162
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	2	2	0
Black 26.0%	1,760	879	881
White 56.0%	3,794	1,955	1,839
Two or More Races 5.7%	383	203	180
Total	6,772	3,470	3,302

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	180	98	82
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	134	82	52
Black	1,010	521	489
White	232	119	113
Two or More Races	9	6	3
Total	1,618	854	764

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	118	78	40
American Indian/Alaska Native	15	10	5
Asian	70	43	27
Black	303	192	111
White	989	645	344
Two or More Races	107	71	36
Total	1,602	1,039	563

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	45%	36%	32%	25%	34%	39%	34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%
Hispanic students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%
Black students 12%	12%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%
White students 49%	49%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	50-59%	20-29%	30-39%	20-29%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 10%	10%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	10-14%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 16%	16%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	15-19%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
Female students 35%	35%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%
Male students 35%	35%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	0%	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 68%	68%	70-74%	65-69%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%	65-69%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	60-79%	60-79%	50-59%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Black students 33%	33%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%	40-59%
Male students 50%	50%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%	45-49%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	0%	*	*	*
Female students 61%	61%	65-69%	65-69%	55-59%	55-59%	65-69%	60-64%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 18%	18%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%
All students 55%	55%	60%	59%	49%	54%	56%	56%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	40-49%	40-49%	21-39%	30-39%	40-49%	40-49%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*
Limited English proficient students 12%	12%	15-19%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	15-19%	25-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 441 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 633 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Portland.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	441	21%
Advanced Placement Math	157	8%
Advanced Placement Science	89	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	372	18%
SAT/ACT Participation	633	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 646 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Portland and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 98.6% of teachers are certified. 89.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	646	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	637	98.6%
Teachers who are not certified	9	1.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	4.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	41	6.3%
School counselors	17	Students per counselor: 398 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	13	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	16	-