Total enrollment
2,816
-96 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in South Portland Public Schools
Maine · 2,816 students · 1 city
Inside South Portland Public Schools (Maine), 9 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,816 students (around 313 per school).
4-year change in South Portland Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Portland Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Maine | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,816 | #12 of 85 | #3,429 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #18 of 85 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #8 of 85 | #395 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.1% | #52 of 85 | #5,149 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #4 of 59 | #2,271 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 South Portland Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,290 to 2,009 students (down 12%) and from 181 to 196 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland High School | South Portland | High | 09-12 | 928 |
| South Portland Middle School | South Portland | Middle | 05-08 | 807 |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 302 |
| Frank I Brown Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 213 |
| Dyer Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | PK-04 | 194 |
| Dora L Small Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | KG-04 | 193 |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary School | South Portland | Elementary | PK-04 | 179 |
| Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School | South Portland | Combined | M-M | · |
| Memorial Middle School | South Portland | Combined | M-M | · |
About South Portland Public Schools
South Portland Public Schools maintains 9 public schools across Maine, collectively serveing roughly 2,816 students.
In terms of grade levels, South Portland Public Schools covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 2,912 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,816 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, South Portland Public Schools shed 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
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