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Houghton-Portage Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 318 students in Houghton-Portage Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Houghton-Portage Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
1,418 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Houghton-Portage Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 855 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
48%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,295 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,001 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,949
$18,267
Spending / Student
$11,001
$17,461
Best Houghton-Portage Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houghton Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1603 Gundlach Rd
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-4871
Houghton, MI 49931
(906) 482-4871
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
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