Total enrollment
8,479
-96 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Portage Public Schools
Michigan · 8,479 students · 1 city
For families inside Portage Public Schools, public-school options total 14 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 8,479 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Portage Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Portage Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #47 of 121 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,479 | #21 of 454 | #1,104 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #26 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #301 of 452 | #7,441 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.5% | #408 of 454 | #7,268 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #66 of 325 | #2,700 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Portage Public Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Moorsbridge Elementary School at 61.4% proficient to Portage North Middle School at 38.4%, a gap of 23.0 points. That is the 46th widest gap among 129 Michigan districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 8,623 to 8,479 students (down 2%) and from 443 to 486 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Central High School | Portage | High | 09-12 | 1,391 |
| Portage Northern High School | Portage | High | 09-12 | 1,194 |
| Portage Central Middle School | Portage | Middle | 06-08 | 719 |
| Portage West Middle School | Portage | Middle | 06-08 | 717 |
| Portage North Middle School | Portage | Middle | 06-08 | 609 |
| Moorsbridge Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 |
| 12th Street Elementary | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 |
| Amberly Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 513 |
| Lake Center Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 |
| Central Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | KG-05 | 439 |
| Haverhill Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
| Angling Road Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Woodland Elementary School | Portage | Elementary | KG-05 | 348 |
| Portage Community High School | Portage | High | 09-12 | 137 |
About Portage Public Schools
Portage Public Schools is a small Michigan school district running 14 schools with combined enrollment near 8,479.
Looking at the level breakdown, Portage Public Schools comprises 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 606 in this district, higher than the Michigan typical of 406.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,479 students, held roughly steady from the 8,575 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Portage Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.