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 middle school serving 819 students in South Portland School District.
Public Middle Schools in South Portland School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 0.24.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public middle school average of 13% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
54,742 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
5,171 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.
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
6 Students
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
91 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
1,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
3%
# Black Students
617 Students
1,973 Students
% Black Students
21%
4%
# White Students
1,814 Students
47,794 Students
% White Students
62%
87%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
42 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
1,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
887
# Students in K Grade:
217
1,595
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
1,641
# Students in 2nd Grade:
222
1,729
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
1,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
1,949
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
4,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
10,295
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
12,554
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
12,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
1,281
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
1,292
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
1,376
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
1,240
# 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.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,157
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,804
$21,191
Best South Portland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 773-5629
Grades: 5-8
| 819 students
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