Total enrollment
2,131
-233 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Portland
Indiana · Public K-12
Within Portland, Indiana, 3 public K-12 schools teach roughly 2,131 students, an average of 710 per campus.
7-year change in Portland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 395 |
| East Jay Elementary | Elementary | 03-06 | 529 |
| Jay County Jr/Sr High School | High | 07-12 | 1,207 |
About Portland
Public education in Portland, Indiana runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 2,131 students. By footprint, Portland sits in the small bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 2 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 710, noticeably above the state mean of about 549.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 2,364 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,131 in SY 2024-25. Portland now counts 3 public schools, down from 5 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 11% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Portland discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.