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Portland, Maine Private Schools (Closed)

St. Patrick S School

Gr: PK-8 | 212 students

Catholic

1251 Congress Street

Portland, ME 04102

(207) 772-2521

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Portland, ME Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-14.3% (-2 schools) 10-yr

1,972

Students

-28.8% (-799 students) 10-yr

$23,003

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

11%

Students of Color

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Portland)

This State (ME)

# Schools

12 Schools

163 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Portland, ME Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	14

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# Students

1,972 Students

19,476 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	164	122	179
2024	161	120	172
2023	185	120	174
2022	185	122	185
2021	178	118	180
2020	192	110	171
2019	180	107	175
2018	177	107	172
2017	177	110	180
2016	183	108	178
2015	198	105	167

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% Students of Color

11%

16%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	11%	16%	34%
2024	11%	16%	34%
2023	9%	15%	33%
2022	17%	13%	33%
2021	14%	13%	32%
2020	12%	12%	32%
2019	12%	13%	31%
2018	11%	13%	31%
2017	10%	13%	32%
2016	10%	12%	32%
2015	11%	12%	32%

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0.42

0.47

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	0.42	0.47	0.65
2024	0.41	0.47	0.65
2023	0.32	0.48	0.65
2022	0.32	0.41	0.64
2021	0.30	0.41	0.64
2020	0.37	0.41	0.64
2019	0.29	0.40	0.63
2018	0.26	0.39	0.63
2017	0.22	0.34	0.61
2016	0.22	0.33	0.61
2015	0.44	0.36	0.61

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# American Indian Students

0 Students

96 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

62 Students

912 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	3%	5%	5%
2024	4%	5%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

20 Students

546 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	1%	3%	9%
2024	1%	3%	9%
2023	1%	3%	9%
2022	1%	1%	8%
2021	1%	1%	9%
2020	1%	1%	9%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	1%	8%
2016	1%	1%	8%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

94 Students

750 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	4%	4%	7%
2024	4%	4%	7%
2023	3%	3%	8%
2022	3%	2%	7%
2021	3%	2%	7%
2020	3%	2%	8%
2019	3%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%
2017	3%	2%	7%
2016	3%	2%	7%
2015	4%	2%	8%

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# White Students

1,571 Students

13,584 Students

% White Students

74%

70%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	74%	71%	52%
2024	75%	71%	52%
2023	82%	70%	52%
2022	82%	75%	54%
2021	83%	76%	54%
2020	78%	75%	54%
2019	84%	76%	56%
2018	86%	77%	56%
2017	88%	80%	58%
2016	88%	81%	58%
2015	72%	79%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

33 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

372 Students

3,366 Students

% of Others Students

18%

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	18%	17%	26%
2024	16%	16%	26%
2023	11%	18%	25%
2022	10%	16%	25%
2021	9%	16%	25%
2020	14%	16%	24%
2019	8%	14%	24%
2018	7%	14%	23%
2017	5%	13%	22%
2016	5%	12%	22%
2015	20%	14%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

202 Teachers

2,271 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	10:1	9:1	11:1
2024	10:1	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	9:1	11:1
2022	9:1	9:1	11:1
2021	8:1	9:1	11:1
2020	8:1	9:1	12:1
2019	8:1	9:1	12:1
2018	8:1	9:1	12:1
2017	8:1	9:1	12:1
2016	9:1	9:1	12:1
2015	11:1	9:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

72%

60%

Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Portland, ME Avg	Maine (ME)	National
2025	13	13	15
2024	13	13	15
2023	13	13	15
2022	13	13	15
2021	13	13	15
2020	13	12	15
2018	13	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

13 courses

Average SAT score

1254

(Out of 1600)

1215

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,003

$22,000

Average % on Financial Aid

55%

38%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,822

$11,886

Average Endowment Size

$10.5 million

$16.58 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Portland, ME?

The private schools in Portland, ME include Waynflete, St. Brigid School, and Levey Day School.

How many private schools are located in Portland?

12 private schools are located in Portland.

How diverse are private schools in Portland?

Portland private schools are approximately 11% minority students, which is lower than the Maine private school average of 16%.

What percentage of students in Portland go to private school?

22% of all K-12 students in Portland are educated in private schools (compared to the ME state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Portland?

42% of private schools in Portland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private schools in Portland are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Portland include: Levey Day School vs. Breakwater School, St. Brigid School vs. Waynflete, The Children's Center vs. Breakwater School

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