Dora L Small Elementary School vs South Portland High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dora L Small Elementary School South Portland High School
Location South Portland, ME South Portland, ME
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 193 928
Student:Teacher Ratio 10.8:1 13.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 16.2% 26.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dora L Small Elementary School South Portland High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,890 $16,890
District South Portland Public Schools South Portland Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dora L Small Elementary School South Portland High School
White 82.4% 64.0%
African American 5.7% 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 8.2%
Asian 1.0% 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.8% 5.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dora L Small Elementary School South Portland High School
AP Courses Offered 8
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 193:1 232:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.1% 34.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 57
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.