Portland

Portland, ME schools & districts: ratings, enrollment, map

$1,410 left/mo

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3 bd $2,912/mo in Portland. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule.

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Public-school students

67,327

NCES 2024-2025

Pupils per teacher

11.1

6,062 teachers

Districts / schools

38 / 171

Public districts and schools

Beds

Usual: studio

Childcare

No kids under 5

Left / mo

$1,410

NCES counts 171 public schools here. 173 are filed under a level. 2 are not in that split, so the two counts are not the same list.

Largest public school districts

12 largest districts in Portland.

District	City	Students	Schools	Pupil–teacher
Portland Public Schools	Portland	6,555	17	10.8
RSU 06/MSAD 06	Buxton	3,297	8	12.1
Sanford Public Schools	Sanford	3,250	6	12.5
RSU 14	Windham	3,051	6	11.9
RSU 57/MSAD 57	Waterboro	2,868	7	12
Scarborough Public Schools	Scarborough	2,865	6	10.8
Gorham Public Schools	Gorham	2,833	5	13
South Portland Public Schools	South Portland	2,816	7	9.9
RSU 60/MSAD 60	North Berwick	2,801	7	11.6
Biddeford Public Schools	Biddeford	2,436	6	10.9
Brunswick Public Schools	Brunswick	2,413	4	11.2
Westbrook Public Schools	Westbrook	2,348	6	10.2

Portland Public Schools
Portland
Students
6,555
Schools
17
Pupil–teacher
10.8
RSU 06/MSAD 06
Buxton
Students
3,297
Schools
8
Pupil–teacher
12.1
Sanford Public Schools
Sanford
Students
3,250
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
12.5
RSU 14
Windham
Students
3,051
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
11.9
RSU 57/MSAD 57
Waterboro
Students
2,868
Schools
7
Pupil–teacher
12
Scarborough Public Schools
Scarborough
Students
2,865
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
10.8
Gorham Public Schools
Gorham
Students
2,833
Schools
5
Pupil–teacher
13
South Portland Public Schools
South Portland
Students
2,816
Schools
7
Pupil–teacher
9.9
RSU 60/MSAD 60
North Berwick
Students
2,801
Schools
7
Pupil–teacher
11.6
Biddeford Public Schools
Biddeford
Students
2,436
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
10.9
Brunswick Public Schools
Brunswick
Students
2,413
Schools
4
Pupil–teacher
11.2
Westbrook Public Schools
Westbrook
Students
2,348
Schools
6
Pupil–teacher
10.2

NCES 2024–25.

Schools by level

Primary

101

Elementary grades

Middle

Middle or junior high

High

Secondary grades

Other

K–12, ungraded, alternative

173 public schools. NCES 2024–25.

Where the Portland metro sits

Roughly the core of the Portland, ME metro area. Drag to look around, or open the larger map to search for a specific school or neighbourhood.

Family of four

2 adults, 2 kids, 3 bd. −$1,414 left/mo. Childcare $1,180. Portland paycheck

NCES 2024-2025. How we figure this

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