For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 305 students in Portland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Portland School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
31%
# Black Students
50 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
887 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
230
# Students in K Grade:
88
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,760 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,586
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,760
$25,225
Best Portland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Grades: 9-12
| 305 students
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