School district · Michigan

Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools in Michigan: 4 public schools with 1,979 students and 16.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,583 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,979
Students per teacher
16.3
MI 15.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,583
MI $16.3K · 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)
122
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
396
MI 495 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

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

Reading and writing

Michigan: 45%

40%proficient

−3.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 50% of school districts in Michigan

Median 40% · 754 school districts compared

830 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Michigan: 35%

36%proficient

+4.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 65% of school districts in Michigan

Median 29% · 753 school districts compared

828 students tested, grades 3–8 · M-STEP; 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
$8.3K15
$8.5K16
$8.9K17
$8.9K18
$9.3K19
$9.6K20
$10.2K21
$11.7K22
$13.1K23
$13.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.0% · $2.4M
State
70% · $24.5M
Local
23% · $8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,779
Support services
$5,011
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.2M
Long-term debt
$32.1M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Oakwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–247313.8——
Westwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–542316.835%43%
Portland Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–841818.546%27%
Portland High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1266518.9——

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
1100 Ionia Rd, Portland, MI 48875
Phone
(517)647-4161
Website