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Enrollment
665
High
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262912006497
Portland High School
1100 IONIA RD, PORTLAND, MI 48875 · (517) 647-2981 · Ionia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
191 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 147 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 29% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Portland Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Portland High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland High School this school | 665 | 28.7% | N/A |
| Columbia Central High School BROOKLYN | 637 | 29.7% | 46.4% |
| Otsego High School OTSEGO | 708 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Vicksburg High School VICKSBURG | 724 | 26.7% | N/A |
| North Branch High School NORTH BRANCH | 695 | 32.1% | N/A |
| Manistee Middle High School MANISTEE | 685 | 30.5% | 40.0% |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Portland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ionia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #228 of 844 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #315 of 548 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #470 of 550 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #507 of 654 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #86 of 126 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
665
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 665 | 35.2 | 18.9:1 | 29% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 34.5 | 19.9:1 | 26% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 41.6 | 16.9:1 | 27% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 34 | 20.4:1 | 34% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 33.5 | 19.3:1 | 29% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | 21% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 28% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 7% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (645 to 665); teachers up 5% (33.5 to 35.2).
About Portland High School
Portland High School is a mid-sized high school with its address in PORTLAND, Michigan. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 665 students. The school is 45% above the average for high schools in Michigan.
The 4 schools in Portland Public Schools enroll 1,979 students altogether, Portland High School among them.
Roughly 93% of students at Portland High School are White. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Portland High School scores 13%.
Staffing at Portland High School comes to 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.9:1. High schools in Michigan average 21.6:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Portland High School counts 29% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 52% average for public schools in Ionia County.
Looking at the county, Ionia County, median household income comes to about $75,611, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 10,506 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Westwood Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Portland High School is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Portland High School had a net loss of 29 students, or 4%. The school's ratio dropped from 20.4:1 to 18.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ionia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,574
Census ACS
Median income
$75,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland Public Schools
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
Other schools in PORTLAND
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Portland Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
Other Portland High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Portland High. Portland High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Portland High SchoolPortland, TN · 1,151 students
- Portland High SchoolPortland, ME · 912 students
- Portland High SchoolPortland, CT · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Westwood Elementary School0.2 mi · 423
- Portland Middle School1.4 mi · 418
- Oakwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 473
- PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School5.9 mi · 504
- Coon School8.0 mi · 15
- Twin Rivers Elementary School8.3 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Portland High SchoolHow many students attend Portland High School?
Portland High School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Portland High School serve?
Portland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Portland High School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Portland High School.
How diverse is Portland High School?
Portland High School reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Portland High School in?
Portland High School is part of Portland Public Schools.
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