Total enrollment
1,979
-85 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Portland Public Schools
Michigan · 1,979 students · 1 city
4 public K-12 schools, 1,979 students, one district. That is the Portland Public Schools entry on the numbers, with a mix of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Portland Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Portland Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Michigan | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,979 | #191 of 454 | #4,500 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #282 of 454 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #229 of 452 | #7,092 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.7% | #358 of 454 | #6,468 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #268 of 325 | #6,022 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 Portland Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,030 to 1,979 students (down 3%) and from 108 to 117 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School | Portland | High | 09-12 | 665 |
| Oakwood Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | PK-02 | 473 |
| Westwood Elementary School | Portland | Elementary | 03-05 | 423 |
| Portland Middle School | Portland | Middle | 06-08 | 418 |
About Portland Public Schools
As a sparse district in Michigan, Portland Public Schools serves 1,979 students across 4 schools.
On the school-mix side, Portland Public Schools covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 495 in this district, noticeably above the Michigan typical of 406.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Portland Public Schools has shrank 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,064 students to 1,979.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Portland Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.