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South Portland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,019 students in South Portland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in South Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Maine public high school average of 85%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in South Portland School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Maine average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Portland High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
8 Schools
126 Schools
# Students
3,081 Students
53,641 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
4,379 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Portland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 193 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.24
# American Indian Students
12 Students
464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
861 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
1,723 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
3%
# Black Students
666 Students
2,309 Students
% Black Students
22%
4%
# White Students
1,902 Students
46,647 Students
% White Students
62%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
1,586 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
71
# Students in K Grade:
202
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
100
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
120
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
103
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
108
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
385
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
696
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
1,009
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
12,787
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
12,857
# Students in 11th Grade:
258
12,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
12,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,438. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,775 is higher than the state median of $21,032. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,158
$21,438
Spending / Student
$21,775
$21,032
Best South Portland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Portland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
637 Highland Avenue
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-3266
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-3266
Grades: 9-12
| 1,019 students
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