Portland School District

1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 688 students in Portland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Portland School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portland High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#296 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Portland   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portland   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Portland   School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
25 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,832 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
206
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,819 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Portland   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Portland   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,902
$18,510
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Portland   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,819
$17,693
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Portland   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portland School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-2981
Grades: 9-12
| 688 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,997 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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