Total enrollment
740
-66 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Portage Area SD
Pennsylvania · 740 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Pennsylvania, 2 sit inside Portage Area SD, collectively enrolling about 740 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Portage Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Portage Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #445 of 479 | #8,038 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #456 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #79 of 478 | #1,644 of 9,044 |
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 Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 913 to 740 students (down 19%) and from 66 to 64 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 Area El Sch | Portage | Elementary | PK-06 | 401 |
| Portage Area JSHS | Portage | High | 07-12 | 339 |
About Portage Area SD
Portage Area SD administers 2 public schools across Pennsylvania, collectively instructing roughly 740 students.
On the school-mix side, Portage Area SD spans 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Portage Area SD is about 370, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 806 students in SY 2020-21 versus 740 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Portage Area SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.