Total enrollment
6,548
+26 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Portland Public Schools
Maine · 6,548 students · 3 cities
For families inside Portland Public Schools, public-school options total 17 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 6,548 (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Portland Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Portland Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,548 | #1 of 85 | #1,441 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #1 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #29 of 85 | #1,173 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.2% | #28 of 85 | #3,316 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #1 of 59 | #813 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Portland Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 6,756 to 6,548 students (down 3%) and from 554 to 589 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 912 |
| Deering High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 850 |
| Harrison Lyseth Elem School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 |
| 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 |
| King Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 434 |
| Gerald E Talbot Community School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 394 |
| East End Community School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 382 |
| Casco Bay High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 379 |
| Ocean Avenue | Portland | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 |
| Presumpscot School | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 |
| Longfellow School-Portland | Portland | Elementary | PK-05 | 263 |
| Peaks Island School | Peaks Island | Elementary | PK-05 | 41 |
| Cliff Island School | Cliff Island | Elementary | KG-05 | 3 |
| Portland Arts & Technology H S | Portland | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools runs 17 public schools across Maine, collectively teacheing roughly 6,548 students.
For a sense of the school types, Portland Public Schools consists of 11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Portland Public Schools runs about 385 students per school, 31% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 293.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 6,522 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,548 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Portland Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.