Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPort Clinton’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Clinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Clinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1274 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Clinton’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,358 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bataan Memorial Intermediate School, then Port Clinton Middle School, then Port Clinton High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immaculate Conception School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Clinton’s grade
B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Clinton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 364 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 364 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 364 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 364 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 296 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 296 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Clinton
Bataan Memorial Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 296 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 292 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 292 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 292 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Clinton
Port Clinton High School
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Port Clinton’s public schools are run by Port Clinton City School District, which also serves Bay, Catawba Island, Erie and Portage. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Port Clinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Port Clinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Clinton | B | Port Clinton City |
| Portage | B | Port Clinton City |
| Bay | B | Port Clinton City |
| Erie | B | Port Clinton City |
All 3 neighbors share Port Clinton City with Port Clinton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Port Clinton
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Port Clinton’s schools
Are Port Clinton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Port Clinton children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Clinton in?
Port Clinton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,400 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Clinton kids go to high school?
Port Clinton High School, with 448 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Port Clinton’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Port Clinton City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Port Clinton spend per student?
$18,358 in Port Clinton City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Port Clinton?
Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 82 students).
Parents talk
What Port Clinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Clinton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.