Top Rankings
South Portland Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 995 students in South Portland Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Maine.
Public High School in South Portland Public School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Maine public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 82% statewide average).
Public High School in South Portland Public School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Maine average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Portland High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Maine or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maine public high school average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ME)
# Schools
7 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
53,407 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
4,409 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Portland Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.26
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
4%
% Black
21%
5%
% White
62%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,157 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,804 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$3,617 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$3,549 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,157
$21,600
Spending / Student
$22,804
$21,191
Best South Portland Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Portland High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
637 Highland Avenue
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-3266
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-3266
Gr: 9-12 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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