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South Portland, ME
Public School Ratings




South Portland Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


South Portland Public Schools School District details

South Portland Public Schools School District
130 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME 04106

3,081 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 11)

South Portland Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Maine

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.0% of all ME school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
56%
62%
64%
45%
48%
53%
56%
62%
64%
45%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Daniel F. Mahoney Middle School
240 Ocean St.
South Portland, ME, 04106
05-08
Dora L Small Elementary School
87 Thompson Street
South Portland, ME, 04106
KG-05
Dyer Elementary School
52 Alfred Street
South Portland, ME, 04106
KG-05
Frank I Brown Elementary School
37 Highland Ave
South Portland, ME, 04106
KG-04
James Otis Kaler Elementary School
165 South Kelsey Street
South Portland, ME, 04106
PK-04
Memorial Middle School
120 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME, 04106
06-08
South Portland High School
637 Highland Avenue
South Portland, ME, 04106
09-12
Waldo T Skillin Elementary School
180 Wescott Road
South Portland, ME, 04106
KG-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.4% 89.5%
Black 22.9% 4.6%
Hispanic 7.9% 3.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.3% 1.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 24.0% 36.3%
Free lunch eligible 24.0% 31.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,205 $34,524,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,520 $4,683,000 7.0%
Staff $945 $2,912,000 4.3%
General Administration $617 $1,900,000 2.8%
School Administration $936 $2,884,000 4.3%
Operation $2,268 $6,989,000 10.4%
Transportation $567 $1,747,000 2.6%
Other $375 $1,156,000 1.7%
Total Support $7,228 $22,271,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,341 $10,295,000 15.3%
Total Expenditures $21,775 $67,090,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,878 $1,719,893,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,292 $225,026,000 6.4%
Staff $1,010 $175,940,000 5.0%
General Administration $623 $108,487,000 3.1%
School Administration $933 $162,369,000 4.6%
Operation $2,119 $368,955,000 10.4%
Transportation $758 $131,925,000 3.7%
Other $247 $43,075,000 1.2%
Total Support $6,983 $1,215,777,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,462 $602,867,000 17.0%
Total Expenditures $20,323 $3,538,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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