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Portage Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,923 students in Portage Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,362 Schools
# Students
8,584 Students
548,076 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
32,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Portage Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 863 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
592 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
521 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
6%
23%
# White Students
6,068 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
760 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
698
18,558
# Students in 1st Grade:
603
17,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
17,571
# Students in 3rd Grade:
633
18,015
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
19,044
# Students in 5th Grade:
626
27,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
86,508
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
104,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
107,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
37,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
748
31,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
698
29,999
# Students in 12th Grade:
673
31,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,261. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,714 is less than the state median of $17,455. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$126 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending (20-21)
$126 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$14,627
$18,261
Spending / Student (20-21)
$14,714
$17,455
Best Portage Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage West Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7145 Moors Bridge Rd
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5800
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Portage Central Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8305 South Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 323-5600
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 323-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 729 students
Rank: #33.
Portage North Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 W Milham Ave
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5700
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
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