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Item: Portage Township Schools School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

6240 Us Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (219) 762-6511

www.portage.k12.in.us

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Portage Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,434 Schools

# Students

6,588 Students

659,177 Students

# Teachers

418 Teachers

43,939 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
Pre-K	1	45
Kind	445	168
1	448	174
2	489	180
3	495	176
4	478	179
5	490	175
6	498	178
7	501	110
8	545	111

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District Rank

Portage Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District
2022	#251
2021	#267
2019	#220
2018	#130
2017	#169
2016	#143
2015	#120
2014	#77
2013	#149
2012	#55
2011	#57

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2022	28%	38%
2021	26%	36%
2019	41%	45%
2018	58%	54%
2017	56%	54%
2016	57%	55%
2015	68%	64%
2014	90%	83%
2013	86%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	79%

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36%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2022	36%	41%
2021	36%	43%
2019	46%	49%
2018	58%	62%
2017	63%	63%
2016	66%	64%
2015	72%	68%
2014	84%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	86%	78%
2011	83%	77%

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25%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2022	25%	34%
2021	28%	38%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2022	93%	88%
2021	93%	87%
2020	93%	90%
2019	91%	86%
2018	94%	86%
2017	93%	82%
2016	90%	85%
2015	88%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	91%	86%
2012	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2023	0.65	0.55
2022	0.64	0.54
2021	0.63	0.53
2020	0.61	0.52
2019	0.61	0.52
2018	0.58	0.50
2017	0.58	0.50
2016	0.56	0.50
2015	0.55	0.49
2014	0.54	0.47
2013	0.53	0.46
2012	0.52	0.46
2011	0.51	0.45
2010	0.44	0.43
2009	0.42	0.42
2008	0.41	0.41
2007	0.39	0.39
2006	0.30	0.34
2005	0.28	0.33
2004	0.25	0.31
2003	0.22	0.31
2002	0.21	0.30
2001	0.20	0.28
2000	0.18	0.27
1999	0.18	0.27
1998	0.16	0.26
1997	0.16	0.27
1996	0.16	0.25
1995	0.15	0.25
1994	0.14	0.25
1993	0.13	0.25
1992	0.12	0.24
1991	0.13	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2022)
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

28%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2023	28%	14%
2022	27%	14%
2021	26%	13%
2020	25%	12%
2019	25%	12%
2018	24%	12%
2017	24%	12%
2016	24%	11%
2015	23%	11%
2014	21%	10%
2013	20%	10%
2012	16%	9%
2011	16%	8%
2010	18%	8%
2009	17%	8%
2008	16%	8%
2007	15%	7%
2006	12%	6%
2005	11%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	9%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	8%	3%
2000	8%	3%
1999	8%	3%
1998	9%	3%
1997	9%	2%
1996	8%	2%
1995	7%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	7%	2%
1992	7%	2%
1991	6%	2%

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% Black

16%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2023	15%	13%
2022	15%	13%
2021	15%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	12%
2016	11%	12%
2015	10%	12%
2014	9%	12%
2013	8%	12%
2012	9%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	8%	13%
2009	9%	13%
2008	8%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	5%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	12%
2001	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%
1999	1%	11%

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% White

50%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2023	51%	64%
2022	52%	65%
2021	53%	66%
2020	56%	67%
2019	56%	67%
2018	59%	69%
2017	59%	69%
2016	61%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	64%	71%
2013	65%	72%
2012	67%	72%
2011	68%	73%
2010	71%	75%
2009	72%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	76%	78%
2006	82%	80%
2005	84%	81%
2004	86%	82%
2003	87%	82%
2002	88%	83%
2001	89%	84%
2000	90%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	91%	85%
1997	91%	85%
1996	92%	86%
1995	92%	86%
1994	92%	86%
1993	93%	86%
1992	93%	86%
1991	93%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,915 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$81MM	$15MM
2020	$88MM	$15MM
2019	$89MM	$15MM
2018	$87MM	$16MM
2017	$85MM	$16MM
2016	$84MM	$16MM
2015	$96MM	$19MM
2014	$85MM	$16MM
2012	$84MM	$17MM
2011	$86MM	$16MM
2010	$96MM	$19MM
2009	$94MM	$21MM
2008	$83MM	$18MM
2007	$80MM	$17MM
2006	$70MM	$19MM
2005	$85MM	$19MM
2004	$68MM	$17MM
2003	$62MM	$14MM
2002	$65MM	$17MM
2001	$68MM	$17MM
2000	$63MM	$15MM
1999	$61MM	$15MM
1998	$56MM	$14MM
1997	$64MM	$15MM
1996	$45MM	$11MM
1995	$50MM	$12MM
1992	$42MM	$9MM
1990	$32MM	$8MM

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Spending

$85 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$85MM	$14MM
2020	$89MM	$15MM
2019	$87MM	$15MM
2018	$85MM	$15MM
2017	$81MM	$14MM
2016	$78MM	$14MM
2015	$77MM	$16MM
2014	$75MM	$15MM
2012	$77MM	$15MM
2011	$77MM	$15MM
2010	$77MM	$16MM
2009	$74MM	$18MM
2008	$77MM	$17MM
2007	$85MM	$18MM
2006	$76MM	$18MM
2005	$76MM	$19MM
2004	$67MM	$17MM
2003	$68MM	$16MM
2002	$65MM	$17MM
2001	$67MM	$16MM
2000	$62MM	$16MM
1999	$59MM	$15MM
1998	$56MM	$14MM
1997	$52MM	$13MM
1996	$49MM	$12MM
1995	$49MM	$12MM
1992	$41MM	$9MM
1990	$36MM	$8MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,343

$13,222

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$11,541	$11,549
2020	$12,025	$11,698
2019	$11,947	$11,737
2018	$11,350	$12,551
2017	$11,004	$12,088
2016	$10,831	$11,721
2015	$12,275	$12,273
2014	$10,752	$10,918
2012	$10,390	$10,935
2011	$10,290	$10,703
2010	$11,536	$12,273
2009	$11,143	$13,002
2008	$9,700	$10,947
2007	$9,469	$9,796
2006	$8,382	$11,104
2005	$10,378	$11,216
2004	$8,494	$9,324
2003	$7,685	$7,547
2002	$8,013	$8,650
2001	$8,456	$8,810
2000	$7,716	$7,962
1999	$7,415	$7,812
1998	$6,899	$7,104
1997	$7,840	$7,776
1995	$6,087	$6,158

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Spending / Student

$12,915

$12,852

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portage Township Schools School District	Indiana
2021	$12,075	$11,021
2020	$12,114	$11,647
2019	$11,684	$11,573
2018	$11,205	$11,226
2017	$10,470	$11,227
2016	$10,041	$10,567
2015	$9,854	$10,163
2014	$9,434	$10,049
2012	$9,510	$10,148
2011	$9,280	$9,902
2010	$9,261	$10,163
2009	$8,783	$11,056
2008	$8,969	$10,333
2007	$10,156	$10,659
2006	$9,097	$10,690
2005	$9,235	$10,750
2004	$8,391	$9,398
2003	$8,535	$8,918
2002	$8,022	$8,879
2001	$8,306	$8,765
2000	$7,505	$8,189
1999	$7,201	$7,935
1998	$6,855	$7,177
1997	$6,434	$7,005
1995	$5,981	$6,269

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 6,588 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 93% (Top 30% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education