Total enrollment
38,224
-1,000 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Cumberland County
Maine · Public K-12
Cumberland County, Maine reports 99 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 308,827, with a mix of 58 elementary, 17 middle, and 20 high.
7-year change in Cumberland County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
91
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 83%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
308,827
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
99
26 districts
Enrollment
38,224
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$95,677
Above Maine avg
Free/reduced lunch
34.0%
Below Maine avg
Elementary
58
16,694 students
Middle
17
8,457 students
High
20
13,073 students
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Portland Public Schools
6,548 students · 26 districts in Cumberland County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Cumberland County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
53.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.1%
civilian labor
Median age
42
18.0% under 18
Test scores in Cumberland County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 69 schools ranked. Maine state average: 64.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Longfellow School-Portland· 87.9%
- Falmouth High School· 86.9%
- Frank H Harrison Middle School· 86.3%
- Yarmouth Elementary School· 85.9%
- Falmouth Middle School· 85.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Saccarappa School· 37.1%
- Portland High School· 41.7%
- East End Community School· 45.7%
- Lake Region High School· 47.2%
- Gerald E Talbot Community School· 47.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonny Eagle High School | Standish | High | 09-12 | 1,027 | · |
| Windham High School | Windham | High | 09-12 | 939 | · |
| South Portland High School | South Portland | High | 09-12 | 928 | · |
| Portland High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 912 | · |
| Scarborough High School | Scarborough | High | 09-12 | 903 | · |
| Falmouth Elementary School | Falmouth | Elementary | PK-05 | 871 | · |
| Deering High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 850 | · |
| Gorham High School | Gorham | High | 09-12 | 812 | · |
| South Portland Middle School | South Portland | Middle | 05-08 | 807 | · |
| Mabel I Wilson School | Cumberland | Elementary | PK-03 | 730 | · |
| Windham Primary School | Windham | Elementary | KG-03 | 727 | · |
| Brunswick High School | Brunswick | High | 09-12 | 722 | · |
| Westbrook High School | Westbrook | High | 09-12 | 719 | · |
| Gorham Middle School | Gorham | Middle | 06-08 | 718 | · |
| Westbrook Middle School | Westbrook | Middle | 05-08 | 710 | · |
| Falmouth High School | Falmouth | High | 09-12 | 669 | · |
| Wentworth School | Scarborough | Elementary | 03-05 | 664 | · |
| Scarborough Middle School | Scarborough | Middle | 06-08 | 663 | · |
| Kate Furbish Elementary School | Brunswick | Elementary | PK-02 | 616 | · |
| Greely High School | Cumberland | High | 09-12 | 615 | · |
| Freeport High School | Freeport | High | 09-12 | 593 | · |
| Pond Cove Elementary | Cape Elizabeth | Elementary | PK-04 | 579 | · |
| Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gray | High | 09-12 | 573 | · |
| Windham Middle School | Windham | Middle | 06-08 | 571 | · |
| Yarmouth High School | Yarmouth | High | 09-12 | 554 | · |
| Brunswick Jr High School | Brunswick | Middle | 06-08 | 544 | · |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary | Brunswick | Elementary | 03-05 | 531 | · |
| Gray-New Gloucester Middle School | Gray | Middle | 05-08 | 519 | · |
| Greely Middle School | Cumberland | Middle | 06-08 | 515 | · |
| Maine Connections Academy | South Portland | High | 07-12 | 504 | · |
| Lake Region High School | Naples | High | 09-12 | 503 | · |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 | · |
| Narragansett Elementary School | Gorham | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 | · |
| Yarmouth Elementary School | Yarmouth | Elementary | 02-05 | 476 | · |
| Cape Elizabeth High School | Cape Elizabeth | High | 09-12 | 471 | · |
| Amanda C Rowe School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 | · |
| Lyman Moore Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 470 | · |
| Howard C Reiche Community Sch | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 467 | · |
| Cape Elizabeth Middle School | Cape Elizabeth | Middle | 05-08 | 448 | · |
| Falmouth Middle School | Falmouth | Middle | 06-08 | 438 | · |
| King Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 434 | · |
| Great Falls Elementary School | Gorham | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 | · |
| Saccarappa School | Westbrook | Elementary | KG-04 | 396 | · |
| Gerald E Talbot Community School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 394 | · |
| Village Elementary School-Gorham | Gorham | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 | · |
| East End Community School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 | · |
| Lake Region Middle School | Naples | Middle | 06-08 | 390 | · |
| Baxter Academy for Tech & Sciences | Portland | High | 09-12 | 384 | · |
| Lincoln Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 382 | · |
| Casco Bay High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 379 | · |
| Frank H Harrison Middle School | Yarmouth | Middle | 06-08 | 379 | · |
| Greely Middle School 4-5 | Cumberland | Elementary | 04-05 | 375 | · |
| Manchester School | Windham | Elementary | 04-05 | 357 | · |
| Burchard A Dunn School | New Gloucester | Elementary | PK-04 | 350 | · |
| Ocean Avenue | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 | · |
| Congin School | Westbrook | Elementary | PK-04 | 335 | · |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 302 | · |
| Edna Libby Elementary School | Standish | Elementary | PK-03 | 296 | · |
| Stevens Brook School | Bridgton | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 | · |
| Freeport Middle School | Freeport | Middle | 06-08 | 288 | · |
| Morse Street School | Freeport | Elementary | PK-02 | 288 | · |
| Raymond Elementary School | Raymond | Elementary | PK-04 | 275 | · |
| Mast Landing School | Freeport | Elementary | 03-05 | 266 | · |
| Presumpscot School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 | · |
| Longfellow School-Portland | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 263 | · |
| Songo Locks School | Naples | Elementary | PK-02 | 249 | · |
| William H Rowe School | Yarmouth | Elementary | PK-01 | 246 | · |
| Eight Corners Elementary School | Scarborough | Elementary | KG-02 | 241 | · |
| Blue Point School | Scarborough | Elementary | PK-02 | 214 | · |
| Frank I Brown Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 213 | · |
| Russell School | Gray | Elementary | KG-02 | 211 | · |
| Crooked River Elementary | Casco | Elementary | 03-05 | 195 | · |
| Dyer Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | PK-04 | 194 | · |
| Dora L Small Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 193 | · |
| Oxford-Cumberland Canal School | Westbrook | Elementary | KG-04 | 188 | · |
| Jordan-Small Middle School | Raymond | Middle | 05-08 | 181 | · |
| Pleasant Hill School | Scarborough | Elementary | KG-02 | 180 | · |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | PK-04 | 179 | · |
| Fiddlehead School of Arts & Science | Gray | Elementary | PK-08 | 177 | · |
| Memorial School | New Gloucester | Elementary | KG-02 | 172 | · |
| George E Jack School | Standish | Elementary | 04-05 | 140 | · |
| Harpswell Community School | Harpswell | Elementary | KG-05 | 132 | · |
| Sebago Elementary School | Sebago | Elementary | PK-05 | 116 | · |
| Harrison Elementary | Harrison | Elementary | 03-06 | 105 | · |
| Pownal Elementary School | Pownal | Elementary | PK-05 | 97 | · |
| Steep Falls Elementary School | Steep Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 85 | · |
| Peaks Island School | Peaks Island | Elementary | PK-05 | 41 | · |
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC | South Portland | High | 07-12 | 16 | · |
| Chebeague Island School | Chebeague Island | Elementary | PK-05 | 14 | · |
| Long Island Elementary School | Long Island | Elementary | KG-05 | 8 | · |
| Cliff Island School | Cliff Island | Elementary | KG-05 | 3 | · |
| Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School | South Portland | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Harpswell Coastal Academy Division 1 | Harpswell | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Harpswell Coastal Academy Divisions 2 and 3 | Harpswell | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Lake Region Vocational Center | Naples | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Maine Region Ten Technical High Sch | Brunswick | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Memorial Middle School | South Portland | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Portland Arts & Technology H S | Portland | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Westbrook Regional Technology Ctr | Westbrook | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Cumberland County
Portland16 schoolsSouth Portland11 schoolsScarborough6 schoolsWestbrook6 schoolsBrunswick5 schoolsGorham5 schoolsCumberland4 schoolsFreeport4 schoolsGray4 schoolsNaples4 schoolsWindham4 schoolsYarmouth4 schoolsCape Elizabeth3 schoolsFalmouth3 schoolsHarpswell3 schoolsStandish3 schoolsNew Gloucester2 schoolsRaymond2 schoolsBridgton1 schoolCasco1 schoolChebeague Island1 schoolCliff Island1 schoolHarrison1 schoolLong Island1 schoolPeaks Island1 schoolPownal1 schoolSebago1 schoolSteep Falls1 school
About Cumberland County
Cumberland County is a high-population county of about 308,827 residents in Maine. Its public-school system educates approximately 38,224 students across 99 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 36% meaningfully above the Maine median.
On the school-mix side, Cumberland County covers 58 elementary schools (16,694 students), 17 middle schools (8,457), 20 high schools (13,073), and 4 combined or other schools.
Portland Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 6,548 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cumberland County has decreased 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 39,224 students to 38,224. Cumberland County now counts 91 public schools, down from 92 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 83% to 76% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Cumberland County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Cumberland County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data