Public schools in Portage, MI
Portage has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,850 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Portage Public Schools runs 14 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Portage's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Portage | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Public Schools | 14 | 8,616 | $13,765 |
| Kalamazoo RESA | 1 | 1,592 | not reported |
| Oakland Academy | 1 | 163 | $10,951 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Portage, 2,722 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Central High School | 1,391 | 20.7 | 9.6% | Portage Public Schools |
| Portage Northern High School | 1,194 | 18.7 | 20.9% | Portage Public Schools |
| Portage Community High School | 137 | 12.5 | 57.7% | Portage Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Portage, 2,045 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Central Middle School | 719 | 17.4 | 17.4% | Portage Public Schools |
| Portage West Middle School | 717 | 18.4 | 16.3% | Portage Public Schools |
| Portage North Middle School | 609 | 16.2 | 29.9% | Portage Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Portage, 3,861 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorsbridge Elementary School | 591 | 20.4 | 10.7% | Portage Public Schools |
| 12th Street Elementary | 589 | 19.0 | 19.5% | Portage Public Schools |
| Amberly Elementary School | 513 | 16.3 | 30.8% | Portage Public Schools |
| Lake Center Elementary School | 494 | 17.3 | 16.0% | Portage Public Schools |
| Central Elementary School | 439 | 16.3 | 29.8% | Portage Public Schools |
| Haverhill Elementary School | 378 | 13.5 | 35.2% | Portage Public Schools |
| Angling Road Elementary School | 360 | 14.6 | 26.9% | Portage Public Schools |
| Woodland Elementary School | 348 | 13.4 | 32.8% | Portage Public Schools |
| Oakland Academy | 149 | 13.9 | 34.9% | Oakland Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Portage, 222 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoodsEdge Learning Center | 222 | 8.7 | 50.0% | Kalamazoo RESA |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Portage's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Portage school has 16.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Michigan median of 16.5. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 504 students (state 360).
| Portage | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 504 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 6.3% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 6.3% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Portage schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Portage
- Portage Public SchoolsRuns 14 of Portage's 16 public schools and spent $13,765 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,765
- Portage Central High School, the largest high school in Portage1,391 students in 2024-25, 20.7 per teacher.1,391
- Compare Portage Public Schools with Kalamazoo RESAPortage's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Portage addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Portage
How many public schools are in Portage, MI?
16 public schools with an address in Portage were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 8,850 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Portage?
Portage Central High School, with 1,391 students in 2024-25 (Portage Public Schools).Which districts run Portage's schools?
Portage Public Schools (14 schools), Kalamazoo RESA (1 school), Oakland Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25