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Portage Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Portage Public Schools School District details

Portage Public Schools School District
8107 Mustang Dr
Portage, MI 49002

8,616 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Portage Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Michigan

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.2% of all MI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
39%
61%
43%
46%
34%
53%
39%
61%
43%
46%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
12th Street Elementary School
6501 S 12 Th St
Portage, MI, 49024
PK-05
Amberly Elementary School
6637 Amberly St
Portage, MI, 49024
PK-05
Angling Road Elementary School
5340 Angling Rd
Portage, MI, 49024
PK-05
Central Elementary School
8422 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI, 49002
PK-05
Haverhill Elementary School
6633 Haverhill Ave
Portage, MI, 49024
PK-05
Lake Center Elementary School
10011 Portage Rd
Portage, MI, 49002
PK-05
Moorsbridge Elementary School
7361 Moorsbridge Rd
Portage, MI, 49024
PK-05
Portage Central High School
8135 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI, 49002
09-12
Portage Central Middle School
8305 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI, 49002
06-08
Portage Community High School
1010 W Milham Ave
Portage, MI, 49024
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.9% 67.0%
Black 7.0% 19.1%
Hispanic 8.5% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.6% 3.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 28.0% 51.6%
Free lunch eligible 24.8% 47.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 3.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,009 $60,391,000 47.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $812 $7,000,000 5.5%
Staff $597 $5,142,000 4.1%
General Administration $79 $681,000 0.5%
School Administration $651 $5,606,000 4.4%
Operation $1,113 $9,591,000 7.6%
Transportation $303 $2,608,000 2.1%
Other $462 $3,979,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,017 $34,607,000 27.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,633 $31,303,000 24.8%
Total Expenditures $14,659 $126,301,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,536 $10,809,800,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,150 $1,649,683,000 6.8%
Staff $740 $1,061,145,000 4.4%
General Administration $283 $406,356,000 1.7%
School Administration $737 $1,057,416,000 4.4%
Operation $1,207 $1,731,060,000 7.1%
Transportation $452 $647,918,000 2.7%
Other $795 $1,139,917,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,364 $7,693,495,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,016 $5,760,700,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $16,916 $24,263,995,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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