For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 311 students in Portland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Portland School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,232 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
48 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
886 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
182
# Students in K Grade:
94
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,594 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,414
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,594
$25,109
Best Portland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
95 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
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