For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 215 students in Portland School District.
Public Preschools in Portland School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
9,799 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
48 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
886 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
72%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
94
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,594 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,414
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,594
$25,109
Best Portland School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley View School
Magnet School
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Grades: PK-1
| 215 students
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