Portage Public Schools

8107 Mustang Drive, PORTAGE, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,509

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

57%

Percent Proficient - Math

65%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

22,066

households

55,319

Total Population

$178,300

Average House Value

$854

Average Housing Rent

$69,458

Average Household Income

95.99%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Portage Public Schools is a public school district serving PORTAGE area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 8,509 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 493 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 57% of students are proficient in Math learning and 65% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.portageps.org (269)323-5000 8107 Mustang Drive, PORTAGE, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JEANINE MATTSON-GEARHART

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BRAD GALIN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BRAD GALIN

email phone

Schools in Portage Public Schools

In Portage Public Schools, 14 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Moorsbridge Elementary School View

579 Students

18 Students per teacher

Amberly Elementary School View

559 Students

16 Students per teacher

Angling Road Elementary School View

331 Students

14 Students per teacher

Central Elementary School View

423 Students

15 Students per teacher

Haverhill Elementary School View

375 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Portage Central Middle School View

691 Students

20 Students per teacher

Portage North Middle School View

581 Students

18 Students per teacher

Portage West Middle School View

734 Students

20 Students per teacher

Portage Community High School View

124 Students

10 Students per teacher

Portage Central High School View

1,359 Students

21 Students per teacher

Portage Northern High School View

1,322 Students

20 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 8,509 students are attending Portage Public Schools. By gender, there are 4,301 (50.5%) and 4,208 (49.5%) female students at Portage Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 6,309 White (74.1%), 396 Black (4.7%), and549 Asian (6.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.0%	509	249	260
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	9	7	2
Asian 6.5%	549	267	282
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	7	2	5
Black 4.7%	396	218	178
White 74.1%	6,309	3,196	3,113
Two or More Races 8.6%	730	362	368
Total	8,509	4,301	4,208

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	86	45	41
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	132	68	64
Black	18	11	7
White	65	36	29
Two or More Races	6	3	3
Total	307	164	143

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	56	39	17
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	20	11	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	71	45	26
White	617	409	208
Two or More Races	73	50	23
Total	841	556	285

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 57%	57%	62%	58%	53%	51%	55%	62%	57%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 81%	81%	70-79%	80-89%	80-89%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	80-89%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-49%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%	40-49%
Black students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%	21-39%	30-39%	21-39%	11-19%
White students 59%	59%	64%	63%	54%	52%	57%	66%	58%
Two or More Races 47%	47%	55-59%	30-39%	40-49%	45-49%	45-49%	40-49%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	20-29%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%	45-49%	25-29%
Limited English proficient students 42%	40-44%	50-59%	40-49%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Female students 56%	56%	61%	55-59%	52%	49%	54%	64%	53%
Male students 58%	58%	63%	60-64%	50-54%	54%	55%	61%	60%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	<50%	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	4	6	8	7	5	3
Limited English proficient students 37%	30-39%	<50%	≥50%	35-39%	≤20%	<50%	50-59%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 81%	70-79%	80-89%	≥90%	81%	70-79%	80-89%	70-79%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 25%	20-29%	≤10%	40-49%	25%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%
Female students 69%	60-64%	59%	87%	69%	66%	72%	63%
Male students 61%	55-59%	47%	81%	61%	54%	60-64%	53%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	*	*	<50%	***	***	*
Black students 32%	11-19%	21-39%	40-59%	30-34%	50-59%	≤20%	20-29%
Foster Care Status 20%	*	*	*	≤20%	*	*	*
All students 65%	59%	53%	84%	65%	60%	66%	58%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	*	<50%	≥50%	20-29%	<50%	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	35-39%	30-34%	65-69%	43%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	<50%	*	*	60-79%	*	*	*
White students 76%	62%	54%	87%	76%	61%	68%	61%
Two or More Races 58%	40-49%	45-49%	70-79%	58%	60-64%	50-59%	50-54%
Hispanic students 57%	60-69%	40-49%	70-79%	55-59%	30-39%	60-69%	40-59%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 646 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 800 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 685 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Portage Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	646	23%
Advanced Placement Math	236	8%
Advanced Placement Science	31	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	454	16%
International BS program	800	29%
SAT/ACT Participation	685	24%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 493 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Portage Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 94.5% of teachers are certified. 88.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	493	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	466	94.5%
Teachers who are not certified	27	5.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	55	11.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	0.4%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 608 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	9	-