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.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,902
$18,510

Spending / Student
$14,819
$17,693

Best Portland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-2981
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-2981
Grades: 9-12
| 688 students
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