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Portage School District

8107 Mustang Drive
Portage, MI 49002-5577

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Top 20%

Tel: (269) 323-5000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

14 Schools

3,509 Schools

# Students

8,485 Students

1,376,331 Students

# Teachers

470 Teachers

82,379 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage School District	Michigan
Kind	684	125
1	573	114
2	599	116
3	605	113
4	647	115
5	648	114
6	669	115
7	675	116
8	647	116
9	678	129
10	645	127
11	693	124
12	722	123

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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.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#112 out of 866 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Portage School District
2022	#112
2021	#93
2019	#70
2018	#95
2017	#71
2016	#83
2015	#87
2014	#84
2013	#70
2012	#84
2011	#84

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45%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2022	45%	34%
2021	48%	36%
2019	57%	40%
2018	48%	37%
2017	55%	39%
2016	54%	38%
2015	52%	37%
2014	52%	41%
2013	53%	41%
2012	47%	37%
2011	88%	80%

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59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2022	59%	45%
2021	63%	48%
2019	65%	49%
2018	48%	43%
2017	65%	49%
2016	64%	50%
2015	63%	49%
2014	80%	67%
2013	79%	65%
2012	78%	64%
2011	90%	80%

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50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2022	50%	38%
2021	39%	23%

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92%

81%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2022	92%	81%
2021	90%	84%
2020	94%	86%
2019	93%	85%
2018	91%	85%
2017	92%	85%
2016	89%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	88%	84%
2013	84%	84%
2012	86%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	0.48	0.55
2022	0.47	0.55
2021	0.47	0.54
2020	0.44	0.53
2019	0.44	0.53
2018	0.42	0.53
2017	0.42	0.53
2016	0.41	0.52
2015	0.41	0.50
2014	0.40	0.50
2013	0.38	0.49
2012	0.36	0.49
2011	0.33	0.48
2010	0.30	0.47
2009	0.29	0.46
2008	0.28	0.46
2007	0.26	0.46
2006	0.24	0.43
2005	0.24	0.44
2004	0.22	0.43
2003	0.21	0.44
2002	0.21	0.42
2001	0.21	0.42
2000	0.20	0.40
1999	0.19	0.40
1998	0.18	0.40
1997	0.19	0.39
1996	0.19	0.39
1995	0.17	0.37
1994	0.17	0.35
1993	0.16	0.35
1992	0.14	0.35
1991	0.15	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2003)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2003	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	7%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	4%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	8%
2017	5%	8%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	4%	18%
2017	4%	18%
2016	5%	18%
2015	5%	18%
2014	5%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	6%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	8%	20%
2009	7%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	5%	19%
2000	5%	19%
1999	5%	19%
1998	5%	19%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	18%
1995	3%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	17%
1992	4%	17%
1991	4%	17%

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% White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	71%	64%
2022	71%	64%
2021	72%	65%
2020	74%	66%
2019	74%	66%
2018	76%	66%
2017	76%	66%
2016	76%	67%
2015	76%	68%
2014	77%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	81%	70%
2010	83%	70%
2009	84%	71%
2008	85%	71%
2007	85%	71%
2006	87%	73%
2005	87%	72%
2004	88%	73%
2003	88%	72%
2002	89%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	90%	75%
1998	90%	75%
1997	89%	76%
1996	90%	76%
1995	91%	77%
1994	91%	79%
1993	91%	79%
1992	93%	79%
1991	92%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	7%	2%
2013	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$25,476 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2021	$126MM	$12MM
2020	$120MM	$11MM
2019	$118MM	$11MM
2018	$114MM	$10MM
2017	$109MM	$10MM
2016	$103MM	$10MM
2015	$90MM	$11MM
2014	$94MM	$10MM
2012	$88MM	$10MM
2011	$90MM	$11MM
2010	$90MM	$11MM
2009	$96MM	$11MM
2008	$84MM	$11MM
2007	$86MM	$10MM
2006	$83MM	$10MM
2005	$79MM	$10MM
2004	$78MM	$10MM
2003	$76MM	$10MM
2002	$75MM	$10MM
2001	$67MM	$10MM
2000	$64MM	$9MM
1999	$62MM	$9MM
1998	$63MM	$10MM
1997	$59MM	$10MM
1996	$55MM	$10MM
1995	$54MM	$10MM
1992	$40MM	$8MM
1990	$35MM	$7MM

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Spending

$126 MM

$24,351 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2021	$126MM	$11MM
2020	$142MM	$11MM
2019	$147MM	$10MM
2018	$136MM	$10MM
2017	$110MM	$10MM
2016	$95MM	$10MM
2015	$131MM	$11MM
2014	$90MM	$9MM
2012	$92MM	$10MM
2011	$112MM	$10MM
2010	$131MM	$11MM
2009	$111MM	$11MM
2008	$83MM	$11MM
2007	$83MM	$11MM
2006	$80MM	$11MM
2005	$80MM	$10MM
2004	$78MM	$11MM
2003	$76MM	$11MM
2002	$74MM	$10MM
2001	$65MM	$10MM
2000	$64MM	$9MM
1999	$65MM	$10MM
1998	$66MM	$10MM
1997	$58MM	$10MM
1996	$59MM	$10MM
1995	$58MM	$10MM
1992	$39MM	$8MM
1990	$35MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,797

$18,510

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2021	$14,642	$15,927
2020	$13,648	$14,589
2019	$13,452	$14,099
2018	$13,164	$14,094
2017	$12,660	$13,305
2016	$11,911	$13,102
2015	$10,462	$11,681
2014	$10,827	$12,204
2012	$10,224	$12,235
2011	$10,429	$12,684
2010	$10,110	$11,681
2009	$10,959	$11,537
2008	$9,564	$11,222
2007	$9,685	$10,819
2006	$9,085	$9,793
2005	$8,747	$9,706
2004	$8,502	$9,471
2003	$8,348	$9,243
2002	$8,342	$8,687
2001	$7,586	$8,215
2000	$7,231	$7,511
1999	$7,024	$7,057
1998	$7,008	$7,001
1997	$6,588	$6,567
1995	$6,429	$6,044

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Spending / Student

$14,885

$17,693

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Portage School District	Michigan
2021	$14,729	$15,085
2020	$16,169	$14,302
2019	$16,816	$13,858
2018	$15,774	$13,691
2017	$12,781	$13,192
2016	$11,014	$12,965
2015	$15,280	$11,849
2014	$10,320	$12,085
2012	$10,668	$12,141
2011	$12,934	$12,422
2010	$14,765	$11,849
2009	$12,686	$11,612
2008	$9,425	$11,334
2007	$9,331	$10,901
2006	$8,807	$10,200
2005	$8,839	$9,852
2004	$8,571	$9,880
2003	$8,307	$9,552
2002	$8,284	$8,745
2001	$7,278	$8,343
2000	$7,243	$7,542
1999	$7,431	$7,404
1998	$7,396	$7,125
1997	$6,541	$6,851
1995	$6,922	$5,989

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Portage School District?

Portage School District manages 14 public schools serving 8,485 students.

What is the rank of Portage School District?

Portage School District is ranked #122 out of 851 school districts in Michigan (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Portage School District?

69% of Portage School District students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Portage School District?

Portage School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Portage School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,485 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 92% (Top 20% in MI)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education