Total enrollment
6,548
-208 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campuses, with enrollment near 6,548 (11 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Portland Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 56%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
31%
was 26%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campus, 31% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 293.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 6,756 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,548 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 47%.
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.