Portage Township Schools School District

6240 Us Hwy 6
Portage, IN 46368
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Portage Township Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,544 students in Portage Township Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Township Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
6,588 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Portage Township Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#251 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Portage Township Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portage Township Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portage Township Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portage Township Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Portage Township Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,820 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
14%
# Black Students
1,073 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
16%
14%
# White Students
3,310 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
50%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
334 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
895
# Students in K Grade:
445
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
489
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
582
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
520
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
28
241

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,915 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Portage Township Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$85 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Portage Township Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,343
$13,214
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Portage Township Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,915
$12,844
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Portage Township Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portage Township Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Fegely Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5384 Stone Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #22.
Willowcreek Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5962 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 931 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,588 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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