| Index | Portland | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Portland | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.2% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.4% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 37.1% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Portland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Portland, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Portland, ND, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buxton, ND | 443 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Mayville, ND | 1,961 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Blanchard, ND | 10 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hatton, ND | 800 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1,688 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Portland, ND | 693 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Attica, KS | 693 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Zavalla, TX | 693 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Campbell, NY | 693 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Clarkson, NE | 693 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Columbia, NC | 693 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Portland, ND | 693 | n/a |