Total enrollment
2,131
-156 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school.
4-year change in Portland
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,416
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,131
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| 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-school enrollment runs near 710, noticeably above the state mean of about 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 2,287 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,131 in SY 2024-25.
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.