Portland Public Schools is a public school district based in Portland, Maine, serving 6,555 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 61 Maine districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, about the same as the Maine median of 365.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools Portland, ME | 6,555 | 17 | 386 | #1 | 0 |
| Lewiston Public Schools Lewiston, ME | 5,313 | 8 | 664 | #2 | 0 |
| Bangor Public Schools Bangor, ME | 3,439 | 10 | 344 | #3 | 0 |
| RSU 06/msad 06 Buxton, ME | 3,297 | 8 | 412 | #4 | 0 |
| Sanford Public Schools Sanford, ME | 3,250 | 6 | 542 | #5 | 0 |
| Auburn Public Schools Auburn, ME | 3,242 | 8 | 405 | #6 | 0 |
| RSU 17/msad 17 South Paris, ME | 3,075 | 10 | 308 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools Portland, ME | 6,555 | 17 | 386 | #1 | 0 |
| Stratford School District Stratford, CT | 6,578 | 13 | 506 | #15 | 0 |
| Wilson School District West Lawn, PA | 6,575 | 8 | 822 | #38 | 0 |
| Wachusett Jefferson, MA | 6,557 | 13 | 504 | #22 | 0 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Oak Creek, WI | 6,554 | 11 | 596 | #19 | 0 |
| Inglewood Unified Inglewood, CA | 6,547 | 15 | 436 | #209 | 0 |
| Lenape Regional High School District Shamong, NJ | 6,535 | 4 | 1,634 | #47 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.