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Portland, ME

69,911 residents•8,487 students•25 schools
Avg School Rating
6.3
out of 10
5% below Maine avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
61%Reading
6% below Maine avg
School Crime Rate
2.36
per 1,000 students
34% below Maine avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.72
per 1,000 residents
45% above Maine avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
16
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
1
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
16
Middle
3
High
6

These figures describe every school in Portland; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Portland

25 schools
9.6
Longfellow School-Portland
Elementarypublic
8.1
Peaks Island School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Harrison Lyseth Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.6
Ocean Avenue
Elementarypublic
7.0
Lincoln Middle School
Middlepublic
6.6
Presumpscot School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Casco Bay High School
Highpublic
6.3
Lyman Moore Middle School
Middlepublic
6.0
Amanda C Rowe School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Portland High School
Highpublic
5.1
Howard C Reiche Community School
Elementarypublic
4.8
East End Community School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Portland

20 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Portland in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
34% below Maine avg
2.36
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
10
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft30%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs10%
  • Burglary5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Portland

3,266 total incidents reported across Portland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% above Maine avg
46.72
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
773
Property
2,223
Drug
230
Weapons
8
Other
32

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,487 students enrolled across Portland's schools.

  • Public6,47576%
  • Private1,65720%
  • Charter3554%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Portland's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
43%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.