For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 228 students in Portland School District.
Public Preschools in Portland School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,223 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
10,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
73%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
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 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
81 High St.
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Portland, CT 06480
(860) 342-3131
Grades: PK-1
| 228 students
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