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Portage School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,991 students in Portage School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Portage School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
8,485 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Portage School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
597 Students
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
654 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
602 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
7%
23%
# White Students
5,819 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
69%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
684
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
599
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
605
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
647
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
675
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
647
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
678
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
645
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
722
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,885 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,797
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,885
$17,693
Best Portage School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage West Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7145 Moors Bridge Rd
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5800
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Portage Central Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8305 S Westnedge Ave
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 323-5600
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 323-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #33.
Portage North Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 W Milham Ave
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5700
Portage, MI 49024
(269) 323-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
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