Portage Township Schools

6240 Us Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,486 students in Portage Township Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Township Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
6,519 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Portage Township Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#261 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25%
34%
91%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.7%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2009–2022. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
28%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
17%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% White
49%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,543 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$101 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,490
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,543
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Portage Township Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Fegely Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5384 Stone Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Gr: 6-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Willowcreek Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5962 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Gr: 6-8 | 920 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 6,519 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 91% (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

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