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Portland School District

33 East Main Street
Portland, CT 06480
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 211 students in Portland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#84 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
54%
41%
60%
50%
57%
47%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
73%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,760 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,586
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,760
$25,225

Best Portland School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portland Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
93 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1880
Gr: 7-8 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,223 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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