Total enrollment
3,336
-90 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in South Portland
Maine · Public K-12
South Portland hosts 11 public K-12 schools inside Maine, collectively enrolling about 3,336 students (around 303 per campus).
7-year change in South Portland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
67%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
17%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC | High | 07-12 | 16 |
| Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School | Combined | M-M | · |
| Dora L Small Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 193 |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 194 |
| Frank I Brown Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 213 |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 179 |
| Maine Connections Academy | High | 07-12 | 504 |
| Memorial Middle School | Combined | M-M | · |
| South Portland High School | High | 09-12 | 928 |
| South Portland Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 807 |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 302 |
About South Portland
South Portland, Maine is home to 11 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 3,336 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in South Portland has contracted 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 3,426 students to 3,336. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 79% to 67% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for South Portland discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.