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Portland Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Portland Township, Portland, Danby Township, Eagle Township, Sebewa Township, Orange Township and Eagle, and parts of Lyons Township.

Portland Township’s Schools page →

Students
1,979
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,583
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$30M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Portland Public School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of Michigan districts
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $30M, about $15,163 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% of the 815 Michigan school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Portland Township 3,980BPortland 3,770BDanby Township 2,997A−Eagle Township 2,802B+Sebewa Township 1,147B−Orange Township 1,018Eagle 107

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Portland Township. Grade by grade →

PK–2Oakwood Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Westwood Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Portland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Portland High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 33.6% · 963 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4% · 962 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 81.8% · 156 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,583 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 70%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,064’20
2,048’21
2,019’22
1,997’23
1,979’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools.

Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Portland
473 students14:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Portland
B
423 students17:1
Portland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portland
C+
418 students18:1
Portland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Portland
B+
665 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Grand Ledge Public SchoolsGrand Ledge, Oneida Township, Roxand Township
$12,607per student
Ionia Public SchoolsIonia, Ionia Township, North Plains Township
$12,742per student
Lakewood Public SchoolsBerlin Township, Odessa Township, Roxand Township
$13,306per student
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School DistrictDallas Township, Pewamo, Westphalia Township
$15,140per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Michigan.