Port Clinton Middle School

Located at 807 Jefferson St, in Port Clinton, Ohio, Port Clinton Middle School is a low-enrollment junior high that caters to 292 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Port Clinton City. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Port Clinton City (1,400 students total), Port Clinton Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Port Clinton Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Port Clinton Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Ottawa County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,101, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Ottawa County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,905 students), of which Port Clinton Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Port Clinton High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Port Clinton Middle School's enrollment has contracted 33% since 2018, when it stood at 436 (now 292). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 15% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.