For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 332 students in Portland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Portland School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 92%.
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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,231 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
208 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
27%
# Black Students
40 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
900 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
73%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
281
# Students in K Grade:
78
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,613 is less than the state median of $25,071. 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
$23,433
$25,998
Spending / Student
$22,613
$25,071
Best Portland School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
95 High Street
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-1720
Grades: 9-12
| 332 students
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