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Houghton-Portage Township School District

Item: Houghton-Portage Township School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1603 Gundlach Rd
Houghton, MI 49931-2605

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (906) 482-0451

www.houghton.k12.mi.us

Top Rankings

Houghton-Portage Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,314 Schools

# Students

1,458 Students

527,371 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

30,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
9	116	127
10	127	124
11	120	121
12	118	126

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District Rank

Houghton-Portage Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#28 out of 862 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District
2023	#28
2022	#30
2021	#27
2019	#45
2018	#26
2017	#63
2016	#69
2015	#69
2014	#62
2013	#77
2012	#74
2011	#21
2010	#23

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63%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	63%	35%
2022	63%	34%
2021	65%	36%
2019	64%	40%
2018	57%	37%
2017	61%	39%
2016	65%	38%
2015	59%	37%
2014	60%	41%
2013	57%	41%
2012	53%	37%
2011	93%	80%
2010	92%	78%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2022	68%	45%
2021	69%	48%
2019	67%	49%
2018	57%	43%
2017	64%	49%
2016	63%	50%
2015	62%	49%
2014	78%	67%
2013	75%	65%
2012	74%	64%
2011	92%	80%
2010	92%	82%

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58%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2022	58%	38%
2021	43%	23%

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(21-22)

90-94%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2022	92%	81%
2021	87%	84%
2020	95%	86%
2019	95%	85%
2018	92%	85%
2017	95%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	92%	84%
2013	92%	84%
2012	95%	82%
2011	95%	81%

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(2022-23)

19.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	19.8%	33.3%
2022	24.5%	41.4%
2021	12.3%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	0.17	0.55
2022	0.16	0.55
2021	0.18	0.54
2020	0.20	0.53
2019	0.20	0.53
2018	0.21	0.53
2017	0.21	0.52
2016	0.18	0.50
2015	0.30	0.50
2014	0.19	0.50
2013	0.17	0.49
2012	0.17	0.49
2011	0.16	0.47
2010	0.13	0.46
2009	0.13	0.46
2008	0.13	0.46
2007	0.12	0.46
2006	0.10	0.44
2005	0.13	0.43
2004	0.13	0.43
2003	0.13	0.44
2002	0.12	0.43
2001	0.12	0.42
2000	0.10	0.40
1999	0.12	0.40
1998	0.13	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.10	0.38
1994	0.12	0.37
1993	0.01	0.37
1992	0.11	0.37
1991	0.09	0.38
1990	0.09	0.36
1989	0.09	0.36
1988	0.08	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2014)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	7%	2%
1992	6%	1%
1991	4%	2%
1990	5%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2005	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	18%
2019	1%	18%
2014	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	19%
2000	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

90%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	91%	64%
2022	91%	64%
2021	90%	65%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	66%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	67%
2016	90%	68%
2015	51%	68%
2014	90%	68%
2013	91%	69%
2012	91%	69%
2011	92%	70%
2010	93%	71%
2009	93%	71%
2008	93%	71%
2007	95%	71%
2006	94%	72%
2005	93%	73%
2004	93%	73%
2003	93%	72%
2002	94%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	95%	75%
1999	94%	75%
1998	92%	75%
1997	93%	76%
1996	93%	76%
1995	95%	77%
1994	93%	78%
1993	99%	78%
1992	94%	78%
1991	96%	77%
1990	95%	78%
1989	95%	78%
1988	95%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,574. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,991 is less than the state median of $21,841. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	$22 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$13 MM
2021	$18 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$16 MM	$11 MM
2018	$16 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$11 MM
2008	$12 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$10 MM
2003	$11 MM	$10 MM
2002	$11 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$9 MM	$9 MM
1998	$9 MM	$10 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM
1992	$5 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$16 MM	$11 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$20 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$13 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$9 MM
2012	$11 MM	$10 MM
2011	$12 MM	$10 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$17 MM	$11 MM
2008	$11 MM	$11 MM
2007	$11 MM	$11 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$11 MM	$10 MM
2004	$11 MM	$11 MM
2003	$10 MM	$11 MM
2002	$10 MM	$10 MM
2001	$10 MM	$10 MM
2000	$10 MM	$9 MM
1999	$11 MM	$10 MM
1998	$17 MM	$10 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$10 MM
1992	$6 MM	$8 MM
1990	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,224

$22,574

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	$15,361	$20,540
2022	$14,004	$17,846
2021	$13,344	$15,927
2020	$11,763	$14,589
2019	$11,229	$14,099
2018	$11,038	$14,094
2017	$10,653	$13,305
2016	$10,880	$13,102
2015	$9,448	$11,681
2014	$9,721	$12,204
2012	$9,789	$12,235
2011	$9,930	$12,684
2010	$9,806	$11,681
2009	$9,947	$11,537
2008	$9,654	$11,222
2007	$9,536	$10,819
2006	$9,129	$9,793
2005	$9,071	$9,706
2004	$8,954	$9,471
2003	$8,436	$9,243
2002	$8,336	$8,687
2001	$7,933	$8,215
2000	$7,253	$7,511
1999	$6,931	$7,057
1998	$6,761	$7,001
1997	$6,897	$6,567
1995	$5,757	$6,044
1992	$4,348	$5,111
1990	$4,316	$4,212

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Spending / Student

$12,991

$21,841

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Houghton-Portage Township School District	Michigan
2023	$13,108	$19,990
2022	$12,540	$17,220
2021	$11,337	$15,085
2020	$10,970	$14,302
2019	$14,302	$13,858
2018	$12,701	$13,691
2017	$9,749	$13,192
2016	$9,675	$12,965
2015	$12,461	$11,849
2014	$8,936	$12,085
2012	$8,610	$12,141
2011	$9,407	$12,422
2010	$12,933	$11,849
2009	$13,791	$11,612
2008	$8,801	$11,334
2007	$9,083	$10,901
2006	$8,630	$10,200
2005	$8,520	$9,852
2004	$8,418	$9,880
2003	$8,106	$9,552
2002	$7,974	$8,745
2001	$7,573	$8,343
2000	$7,420	$7,542
1999	$8,107	$7,404
1998	$12,637	$7,125
1997	$9,133	$6,851
1995	$5,582	$5,989
1992	$4,528	$5,102
1990	$5,827	$4,194

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Best Houghton-Portage Township School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Houghton Central High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

1603 Gundlach Rd
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-0450

Gr: 9-12 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in MI)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 58% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education