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Houghton-Portage Township Schools, Michigan

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Houghton-Portage Township Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,478 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Houghton-Portage Township Schools is a school district in Michigan (Houghton County). During the 2024 school year, 1,478 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Houghton-Portage Township Schools consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Melissa Vertin
Julie Cischke2025
Mike Salmi20232030
Brad Baltensperger19882030
Brent Burns20202026
Amanda Massaway20172026
Philip Foltz19962026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,940,000 $1,368 10%
Local: $5,076,000 $3,580 26%
State: $12,842,000 $9,056 65%
Total: $19,858,000 $14,004
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,782,000 $12,540
Total Current Expenditures: $16,050,000 $11,318
Instructional Expenditures: $10,773,000 $7,597 61%
Student and Staff Support: $621,000 $437 3%
Administration: $1,933,000 $1,363 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,723,000 $1,920 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $688,000 $485
Construction: $92,000 $64
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $136,000 $95
Interest on Debt: $908,000 $640


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65 >=90 PS >=50 PS 60-79 64
2018-2019 64 >=90 PS >=50 40-59 63
2017-2018 57 80-89 PS <50 PS 40-59 56
2016-2017 61 80-89 PS PS PS 21-39 60
2015-2016 65 80-89 PS <50 PS 21-39 65
2014-2015 59 80-89 PS PS PS 40-59 58
2013-2014 60 80-89 <50 PS >=50 21-39 60
2012-2013 57 80-89 <50 PS PS 21-39 56
2011-2012 53 70-79 <50 >=50 PS <50 53
2010-2011 93 >=90 PS PS PS >=50 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 69 >=90 PS >=50 PS 60-79 67
2018-2019 67 >=90 PS >=50 40-59 66
2017-2018 54 80-89 PS <50 PS 40-59 53
2016-2017 64 80-89 PS PS PS 40-59 63
2015-2016 63 80-89 PS <50 PS 40-59 62
2014-2015 62 80-89 PS PS PS 40-59 62
2013-2014 78 80-89 >=50 PS >=50 60-79 79
2012-2013 75 80-89 >=50 PS PS 40-59 75
2011-2012 74 80-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 73
2010-2011 92 >=80 PS PS PS >=50 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 >=50 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,478 2.2
2022-2023 1,445 1.9
2021-2022 1,418 3.0
2020-2021 1,376 -3.9
2019-2020 1,429 1.4
2018-2019 1,409 -1.7
2017-2018 1,433 3.1
2016-2017 1,388 2.4
2015-2016 1,355 -1.1
2014-2015 1,370 0.3
2013-2014 1,366 -0.5
2012-2013 1,373 3.9
2011-2012 1,320 5.2
2010-2011 1,252 -5.4
2009-2010 1,320 5.1
2008-2009 1,253 0.7
2007-2008 1,244 -1.8
2006-2007 1,266 -2.1
2005-2006 1,293 2.0
2004-2005 1,267 -0.3
2003-2004 1,271 -1.9
2002-2003 1,295 1.2
2001-2002 1,279 -1.4
2000-2001 1,297 -1.9
1999-2000 1,322 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Houghton-Portage Township Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6 3.7
Black 0.7 18.2
Hispanic 0.7 9.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.1 5.3
White 90.7 63.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Houghton-Portage Township Schools had 89.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 28.90
Secondary: 49.06
Total: 89.46

Houghton-Portage Township Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 5.50
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 12.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 2.00
Other Support Services: 9.69


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Houghton-Portage Township Schools operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Houghton Central High School4789-12
Houghton Elementary School654KG-5
Houghton Middle School3466-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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