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South Portland School Department, Maine

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South Portland School Department
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 2,942 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

South Portland School Department is a school district in Maine (Cumberland County). During the 2024 school year, 2,942 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The South Portland School Department consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rosemarie DeAngelisDistrict 32027
Adrian DowlingDistrict 52027
Claire HolmanAt-large2026
Tandy RatliffDistrict 22025
Susan RauscherDistrict 12025
Eleni RichardsonAt-large2025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,298,000 $449 2%
Local: $45,910,000 $15,886 77%
State: $12,269,000 $4,245 21%
Total: $59,477,000 $20,580
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $48,811,000 $16,889
Total Current Expenditures: $47,292,000 $16,364
Instructional Expenditures: $28,224,000 $9,766 58%
Student and Staff Support: $6,068,000 $2,099 12%
Administration: $5,566,000 $1,925 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,434,000 $2,572 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $124,000 $42
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $213,000 $73
Interest on Debt: $915,000 $316


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 80 80-89 50-54 60-64 PS 75-79 86
2018-2019 38 30-34 15-19 25-29 PS 35-39 42
2017-2018 35 35-39 10-14 20-24 PS 30-34 39
2016-2017 37 40-44 10-14 25-29 PS 25-29 40
2015-2016 37 30-39 10-14 20-24 PS 30-34 40
2014-2015 31 40-44 10-14 25-29 PS 20-24 33
2013-2014 58 65-69 30-34 45-49 PS 40-44 60
2012-2013 60 60-69 20-24 50-54 PS 50-54 62
2011-2012 61 60-69 30-39 45-49 PS 45-49 64
2010-2011 60 60-69 30-39 45-49 PS 45-49 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 84 80-89 65-69 65-69 PS 80-84 90
2018-2019 58 40-49 30-34 50-54 PS 55-59 62
2017-2018 51 40-44 20-24 35-39 PS 40-44 57
2016-2017 55 50-54 25-29 35-39 PS 35-39 59
2015-2016 51 50-59 20-24 35-39 PS 45-49 55
2014-2015 47 50-59 20-24 25-29 PS 30-34 51
2013-2014 65 65-69 40-44 45-49 PS 40-44 69
2012-2013 69 70-79 40-49 50-54 PS 60-64 71
2011-2012 70 60-69 40-49 45-49 PS 65-69 72
2010-2011 68 50-59 50-59 50-54 PS 55-59 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 89 >=50 >=80 >=50 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 88 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 >=80 90-94
2015-2016 94 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2014-2015 87 PS 40-59 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 86 >=50 >=50 <50 PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 83 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2011-2012 83 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 79 PS >=50 >=50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,942 -4.7
2022-2023 3,081 6.2
2021-2022 2,890 -0.8
2020-2021 2,913 -1.7
2019-2020 2,963 -0.5
2018-2019 2,979 -0.1
2017-2018 2,982 -2.0
2016-2017 3,043 -1.3
2015-2016 3,084 -0.6
2014-2015 3,102 0.2
2013-2014 3,096 -1.0
2012-2013 3,127 0.5
2011-2012 3,110 -0.9
2010-2011 3,137 -0.4
2009-2010 3,149 3.1
2008-2009 3,050 -0.3
2007-2008 3,059 -0.2
2006-2007 3,065 1.0
2005-2006 3,034 -1.5
2004-2005 3,080 -1.1
2003-2004 3,113 -4.3
2002-2003 3,247 -0.7
2001-2002 3,269 -1.2
2000-2001 3,309 -3.3
1999-2000 3,418 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Portland School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 1.3
Black 21.0 4.9
Hispanic 8.1 3.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.9 3.8
White 61.7 85.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South Portland School Department had 284.67 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.65
Kindergarten: 21.80
Elementary: 176.52
Secondary: 80.70
Total: 284.67

South Portland School Department employed 6.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 15.30
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 18.60
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 115.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 15.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 55.90
Other Support Services: 97.40


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The South Portland School Department operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dora L Small Elementary School204KG-4
Dyer Elementary School212PK-4
Frank I Brown Elementary School222KG-4
James Otis Kaler Elementary School179PK-4
South Portland High School9959-12
South Portland Middle School8195-8
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School311KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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