Portland High School

Set in Portland, Connecticut, Portland High School is a compact four-year high school, one of the schools within Portland School District. It caters to 323 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 59% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Portland School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,226 students. Portland High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Portland High School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school records 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Portland High School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 32% of students at Portland High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) records that median household income runs about $104,428, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Portland High School is one of 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students).

The closest other public school is Portland Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Portland High School's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 323). White enrollment moved from 82% to 72% across the same window.

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