Portland Public Schools School District

1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 451 students in Portland Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Portland Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,361 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
547,619 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
32,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Portland Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#291 out of 855 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Portland Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portland Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Portland Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,417 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
19,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
46,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
124,878 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,903 Students
325,443 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
457 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
25,683 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
207
18,549
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
17,085
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
17,545
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
18,002
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
19,038
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
27,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
86,424
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
104,180
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
107,358
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
36,930
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
31,365
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
30,027
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
31,935
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,169

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,450 is less than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart display total revenue of Portland Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart display total spending of Portland Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,556
$18,267
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Portland Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,450
$17,461
This chart display average spending per public school student in Portland Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portland Public Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
745 Storz St
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-2985
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,048 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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