School district · Indiana

Portage Township Schools

Portage Township Schools in Indiana: 11 public schools with 6,519 students and 16.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,958 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
6,519
Students per teacher
16.1
IN 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,958
IN $13.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
406
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
3,260
IN 453 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Indiana's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Indiana: 41%

31%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 63% of school districts in Indiana

Median 36% · 385 school districts compared

2,869 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Indiana: 42%

31%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Indiana

Median 38% · 385 school districts compared

2,866 students tested, grades 3–8 · ILEARN; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.0K15
$8.2K16
$8.3K17
$8.8K18
$9.3K19
$9.9K20
$10.4K21
$11.5K22
$12.5K23
$13.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $12.2M
State
62% · $65.4M
Local
27% · $28.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,423
Support services
$4,815
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.4M
Long-term debt
$43.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Central Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–540916.429%29%
Crisman Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–534314.335%40%
Ethel R Jones Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–536316.941%46%
George L Myers Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–533215.138%36%
Paul Saylor Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–527415.722%27%
Rowena Kyle Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–543717.837%43%
South Haven Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–531114.537%42%
Wallace Aylesworth ElementaryFree meals for all
K–540115.429%29%
William Fegely Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–856612.530%22%
Willowcreek Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–892016.629%28%
Portage High SchoolFree meals for all
9–122,16317.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
6240 US Hwy 6, Portage, IN 46368
Phone
(219)762-6511
Website