Public schools in South Portland, ME
South Portland has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,025 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; South Portland Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run South Portland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in South Portland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland Public Schools | 6 | 3,081 | $18,364 |
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC | 1 | 9 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in South Portland, 944 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland High School | 928 | 11.5 | 35.3% | South Portland Public Schools |
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC | 16 | 1.5 | 68.8% | Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in South Portland, 1,081 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary School | 302 | 9.4 | 49.0% | South Portland Public Schools |
| Frank I Brown Elementary School | 213 | 10.4 | 26.8% | South Portland Public Schools |
| Dyer Elementary School | 194 | 9.6 | 18.0% | South Portland Public Schools |
| Dora L Small Elementary School | 193 | 9.4 | 25.4% | South Portland Public Schools |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary School | 179 | 8.1 | 52.0% | South Portland Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How South Portland's public schools compare with Maine's
The median South Portland school has 9.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Maine median of 11.0. 29% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 194 students (state 250).
| South Portland | Maine | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.5 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 194 | 250 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 29% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 29% | 20% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 South Portland schools and the 553 Maine schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in South Portland
- South Portland Public SchoolsRuns 6 of South Portland's 7 public schools and spent $18,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,364
- South Portland High School, the largest high school in South Portland928 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.928
- Compare South Portland Public Schools with Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDCSouth Portland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MaineMaine's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a South Portland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in South Portland
How many public schools are in South Portland, ME?
7 public schools with an address in South Portland were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 2,025 students.What is the largest high school in South Portland?
South Portland High School, with 928 students in 2024-25 (South Portland Public Schools).Which districts run South Portland's schools?
South Portland Public Schools (6 schools), Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25