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Portland School Department, Maine

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Portland School Department
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District details
School board members: 9
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 6,476 (2022-2023)
Schools: 17 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Portland School Department is a school district in Maine (Cumberland County). During the 2023 school year, 6,476 students attended one of the district's 17 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 Portland School Department consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jayne SawtelleAt-large
Ali AliDistrict 220252027
Maya LenaAt-large20252027
Abusana BondoDistrict 120182027
Sarah BrydonDistrict 52026
Usira AliAt-large20232026
Fatuma NoorDistrict 420232026
Sarah LentzAt-large2025
Julianne OppermanDistrict 32025

Elections

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District map

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $19,947,000 $3,058 14%
Local: $96,058,000 $14,726 66%
State: $29,138,000 $4,467 20%
Total: $145,143,000 $22,251
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $140,294,000 $21,507
Total Current Expenditures: $126,075,000 $19,327
Instructional Expenditures: $74,643,000 $11,443 53%
Student and Staff Support: $18,730,000 $2,871 13%
Administration: $14,793,000 $2,267 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,909,000 $2,745 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,197,000 $490
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,860,000 $1,051
Interest on Debt: $3,290,000 $504


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 71 75-79 49 55-59 >=50 70-74 84
2018-2019 35 30-34 12 20-24 <50 35-39 49
2017-2018 36 40-44 15 20-24 <50 35-39 48
2016-2017 38 40-44 14 20-24 <50 40-44 48
2015-2016 40 35-39 16 20-24 <50 35-39 51
2014-2015 35 30-34 11 25-29 <50 40-44 46
2013-2014 51 50-54 25 35-39 <50 65-69 63
2012-2013 52 45-49 20 35-39 <50 60-64 65
2011-2012 54 50-54 25 35-39 <50 55-59 66
2010-2011 51 46 22 30-34 >=50 PS 63

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 80-84 64 65-69 >=50 85-89 90
2018-2019 55 50-54 33 40-44 <50 55-59 68
2017-2018 49 45-49 28 30-34 <50 50-54 61
2016-2017 50 50-54 25 30-34 <50 50-54 62
2015-2016 51 45-49 25 35-39 <50 40-44 63
2014-2015 47 40-44 22 35-39 <50 45-49 58
2013-2014 64 55-59 40 55-59 <50 80-84 74
2012-2013 64 55-59 39 50-54 >=50 65-69 75
2011-2012 66 55-59 39 55-59 >=50 70-74 76
2010-2011 63 54 35 45-49 >=50 PS 75

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 88 >=80 90-94 70-79 >=80 88
2018-2019 86 80-89 85-89 40-59 PS >=80 87
2017-2018 87 >=80 80-84 80-89 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 83 80-89 85-89 60-79 PS >=50 84
2015-2016 83 80-89 70-74 80-89 PS >=50 86
2014-2015 84 80-89 80-84 60-79 >=50 87
2013-2014 79 80-89 70-74 60-69 PS >=50 82
2012-2013 79 80-89 70-74 70-79 PS >=50 82
2011-2012 77 70-79 70-74 60-79 PS PS 81
2010-2011 79 80-89 75-79 60-79 PS >=50 80


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 (%)
2022-2023 6,476 0.1
2021-2022 6,472 -0.8
2020-2021 6,523 -3.9
2019-2020 6,779 0.1
2018-2019 6,770 0.1
2017-2018 6,761 0.7
2016-2017 6,711 -1.9
2015-2016 6,838 -2.0
2014-2015 6,973 -0.5
2013-2014 7,006 0.4
2012-2013 6,976 1.1
2011-2012 6,896 -1.1
2010-2011 6,970 0.9
2009-2010 6,906 -0.1
2008-2009 6,910 -2.0
2007-2008 7,049 -0.3
2006-2007 7,071 -0.3
2005-2006 7,089 -3.1
2004-2005 7,308 -3.4
2003-2004 7,555 0.0
2002-2003 7,555 -2.6
2001-2002 7,755 -0.3
2000-2001 7,781 -2.0
1999-2000 7,933 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Portland School Department (%) Maine K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 1.4
Black 28.5 4.4
Hispanic 10.5 3.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.4 3.4
White 49.9 86.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Portland School Department had 613.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.56.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 26.94
Kindergarten: 38.44
Elementary: 367.02
Secondary: 180.20
Total: 613.00

Portland School Department employed 13.00 district administrators and 47.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 31.50
School Administrators: 47.90
School Administrative Support: 42.10
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 243.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 39.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.70
Library/Media Support: 4.50
Student Support Services: 171.40
Other Support Services: 159.70


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 Portland School Department operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amanda C Rowe School449PK-5
Casco Bay High School3829-12
Cliff Island School3KG-5
Deering High School7509-12
East End Community School407PK-5
Gerald E Talbot Community School364PK-5
Harrison Lyseth Elem School496PK-5
Howard C Reiche Community Sch427PK-5
King Middle School4536-8
Lincoln Middle School4356-8
Longfellow School-Portland257KG-5
Lyman Moore Middle School4826-8
Ocean Avenue347KG-5
Peaks Island School41PK-5
Portland Arts & Technology H S0
Portland High School9529-12
Presumpscot School230PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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