For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Portland School District.
Public Preschools in Portland School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
345 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
10,546 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
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
50 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
887 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
73%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
88
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
54
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Grades: PK-1
| 228 students
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