South Portland School District

130 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 995 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 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

South Portland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 191 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.
This School District
State Average (ME)
#131 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Portland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
86%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Portland   School District and public school graduation rate of Maine by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.26
# American Indian Students
6 Students
410 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
801 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
1,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
4%
# Black Students
617 Students
2,629 Students
% Black Students
21%
5%
# White Students
1,814 Students
45,822 Students
% White Students
62%
86%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
1,819 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
78
# Students in K Grade:
217
108
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
101
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
97
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
131
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
100
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
166
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
414
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
753
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
1,236
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
12,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
12,696
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
12,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,157 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,804 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (ME)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$3,617 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Portland   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$67 MM
$3,549 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Portland   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,157
$21,600
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Portland   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,804
$21,191
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Portland   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Maine by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Portland School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Portland High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
637 Highland Avenue
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-3266
Grades: 9-12
| 995 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,942 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in ME)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

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