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School districts in Cumberland County, ME
Cumberland County has 17 regular public school districts, enrolling 35,841 students in 2024–25. The largest is Portland Public Schools (6,555 students, 18% of the county), followed by Rsu 14 and Scarborough Public Schools. All 17 offer kindergarten. Maine's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by October 15.
The 17 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Public Schools 353 Cumberland Ave, Portland | Pre-K–12 | 17 | 6,555 | 482 | (207) 874-8100 |
| Rsu 14 228 Windham Center Road, Windham | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 3,051 | 196 | (207) 892-1800 |
| Scarborough Public Schools 259 US ROUTE 1, Scarborough | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,865 | 210 | (207) 730-4100 |
| Gorham Public Schools 75 South St., Gorham | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 2,833 | 178 | (207) 222-1012 |
| South Portland Public Schools 120 Wescott Road, South Portland | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 2,816 | 200 | (207) 871-0555 |
| Brunswick Public Schools 20 Barrows Street, Brunswick | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,413 | 154 | (207) 319-1911 |
| Westbrook Public Schools 117 Stroudwater Street, Westbrook | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,348 | 182 | (207) 854-0800 |
| Rsu 51/Msad 51 357 Tuttle Road, Cumberland | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 2,236 | 150 | (207) 829-4800 |
| Rsu 05 17 West Street, Freeport also serves Androscoggin County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,001 | 135 | (207) 865-0928 |
| Falmouth Public Schools 51 Woodville Road, Falmouth | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,979 | 130 | (207) 781-3200 |
| Rsu 15/Msad 15 14 Shaker Road, Gray | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,825 | 126 | (207) 657-9201 |
| Yarmouth Schools 101 McCartney Street, Yarmouth | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,655 | 93 | (207) 846-5586 |
| Rsu 61/Msad 61 900 Portland Road, Bridgton | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,627 | 109 | (207) 647-3048 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public Schools 320 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,499 | 105 | (207) 799-2217 |
| Sebago Public Schools 283 Sebago Road, Sebago | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 116 | 15 | (207) 888-9331 |
| Chebeague Island Public Schools 14 School House Road, Chebeague Island | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 14 | 3 | (207) 846-4162 |
| Long Island Public Schools 33 Fern Avenue, Long Island | K–12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | (207) 766-4414 |
Cumberland County at a glance
Together the 17 districts run 85 schools from offices in 17 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Long Island Public Schools, with 8 students; the median Cumberland County district has 2,001. By grade span: 16 Pre-K–12 and 1 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 2,468 children. The biggest kindergarten was Portland Public Schools's, with 482; Scarborough Public Schools had 210, and the smallest, Chebeague Island Public Schools, had 3.
Cumberland County holds 17 of Maine's 253 regular districts (6.7%) and 22% of its 163,287 public school students, ranking 5th of 16 counties by number of districts and 1st by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 13 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 422 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Rsu 05 (into Androscoggin County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Cumberland County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Portland Public Schools · Rsu 14 · Scarborough Public Schools · Gorham Public Schools · South Portland Public Schools · Brunswick Public Schools · Westbrook Public Schools · Rsu 51/Msad 51 · Rsu 05 · Falmouth Public Schools · Rsu 15/Msad 15 · Yarmouth Schools · Rsu 61/Msad 61 · Cape Elizabeth Public Schools · Sebago Public Schools · Chebeague Island Public Schools · Long Island Public Schools
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