Public schools in Portsmouth, OH
Portsmouth has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,405 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Clay Local runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Portsmouth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Portsmouth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Local | 3 | 621 | $14,319 |
| Portsmouth City | 2 | 1,630 | $18,597 |
| Sciotoville | 1 | 351 | $13,003 |
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.
2 high schools in Portsmouth, 781 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School | 636 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Portsmouth City |
| Clay High School | 145 | 10.4 | 56.6% | Clay Local |
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 middle school in Portsmouth, 134 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Middle School | 134 | 13.4 | 54.5% | Clay Local |
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.
2 elementary schools in Portsmouth, 1,117 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Elementary | 791 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Portsmouth City |
| Clay Elementary School | 326 | 29.6 | 50.6% | Clay Local |
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 Portsmouth, 373 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciotoville | 373 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Sciotoville |
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 Portsmouth's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Portsmouth school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Ohio median of 17.0. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 350 students (state 395).
| Portsmouth | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 350 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Portsmouth schools and the 3,471 Ohio 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 Portsmouth
- Clay LocalRuns 3 of Portsmouth's 6 public schools and spent $14,319 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,319
- Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School, the largest high school in Portsmouth636 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.636
- Compare Clay Local with Portsmouth CityPortsmouth's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
How many public schools are in Portsmouth, OH?
6 public schools with an address in Portsmouth were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,405 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School, with 636 students in 2024-25 (Portsmouth City).Which districts run Portsmouth's schools?
Clay Local (3 schools), Portsmouth City (2 schools), Sciotoville (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