Total enrollment
1,561
-93 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Portsmouth City
Ohio · 1,561 students · 2 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Ohio, 3 sit inside Portsmouth City, collectively enrolling about 1,561 students (2 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Portsmouth City
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
How Portsmouth City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,561 | #291 of 584 | #5,319 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #448 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #58 of 579 | #4,055 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #101 of 422 | #3,418 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 Portsmouth City
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,664 to 1,561 students (down 6%) and from 112 to 114 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Elementary | Portsmouth | Elementary | PK-06 | 791 |
| Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School | Portsmouth | High | 07-12 | 636 |
| East Portsmouth Elementary | Sciotoville | Elementary | KG-06 | 134 |
About Portsmouth City
As a rural-scale district in Ohio, Portsmouth City instructs 1,561 students across 3 schools.
On the school-mix side, Portsmouth City consists of 2 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 520 in this district, above the Ohio typical of 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Portsmouth City has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,654 students to 1,561.
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