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Portland Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Portland Public Schools is a public school district in Maine. They serve 6,730 students across 22 schools, and its teachers have had 3,134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 22
    Schools
  • 6,730
    Students
  • 573
    Teachers

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Portland Public Schools Demographics

56%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Portland Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Portland Public Schools had a total revenue of $119.2 million in the 2016-17 school year. 72.9% came from local sources, 19.6% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Portland Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $17,707 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 72.9% came from local sources, 19.6% from state sources, and 7.6% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Portland Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Portland Public Schools

$1.6 million
raised using DonorsChoose
3,134
projects funded
673
teachers funded
7,557
donors
212
projects for basic supplies
250
projects for technology
739
projects for books
190
projects for art supplies

Portland Public Schools has received support from 4,288 individuals from Maine and 3,269 individuals out-of-state.

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