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Portage Public Schools, Michigan

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Portage Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,616 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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Portage Public Schools is a school district in Michigan (Kalamazoo County). During the 2023 school year, 8,616 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mary Lou Rohwer20242028
Mark Stevenson20242028
Terri Novaria20142028
Robert Snyder20092028
Emily Crawford20222026
Kimberly Larson20222026
Randy Van Antwerp20092026

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,273,000 $846 6%
Local: $45,356,000 $5,275 36%
State: $72,925,000 $8,481 58%
Total: $125,554,000 $14,601
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $126,301,000 $14,687
Total Current Expenditures: $97,259,000 $11,310
Instructional Expenditures: $60,391,000 $7,023 48%
Student and Staff Support: $12,142,000 $1,412 10%
Administration: $10,266,000 $1,193 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $14,460,000 $1,681 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $18,382,000 $2,137
Construction: $14,039,000 $1,632
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,578,000 $183
Interest on Debt: $8,079,000 $939


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 48 70-74 20-24 30-34 PS 40-44 49
2018-2019 57 81 20-24 40-44 >=50 47 59
2017-2018 48 65-69 20-24 40-44 PS 42 49
2016-2017 55 75 20-24 45-49 PS 47 57
2015-2016 54 70-74 20-24 40-44 <50 48 55
2014-2015 52 70-74 15-19 40-44 PS 46 53
2013-2014 52 70-74 20-24 40-44 <50 45 54
2012-2013 53 70-74 25-29 40-44 <50 45-49 54
2011-2012 47 70-74 20-24 35-39 <50 40-44 47
2010-2011 88 90-94 65-69 85-89 >=50 85-89 89

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 63 75-79 35-39 60-64 PS 55-59 64
2018-2019 65 81 30-34 55-59 <50 58 67
2017-2018 52 70-74 25-29 40-44 PS 46 53
2016-2017 65 80-84 30-34 55-59 PS 57 67
2015-2016 64 75-79 30-34 55-59 <50 57 66
2014-2015 63 75-79 30-34 55-59 PS 59 64
2013-2014 80 85-89 50-54 70-74 >=50 74 82
2012-2013 79 80-84 45-49 70-74 >=50 75-79 81
2011-2012 78 80-84 55-59 70-74 >=50 70-74 79
2010-2011 90 >=95 70-74 85-89 <50 85-89 91

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 94 >=90 >=90 >=90 PS >=90 93
2018-2019 93 >=90 >=80 >=90 >=90 92
2017-2018 91 >=90 70-79 >=90 PS 80-89 92
2016-2017 92 >=90 70-79 80-89 80-89 95
2015-2016 89 90-94 70-79 80-89 PS 80-89 91
2014-2015 90 >=90 70-79 80-89 PS 70-79 92
2013-2014 88 >=90 65-69 >=80 PS >=80 91
2012-2013 84 80-89 65-69 60-79 PS >=80 86
2011-2012 86 >=80 50-59 60-79 PS >=80 88
2010-2011 85 >=90 60-64 >=50 PS >=80 87


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 (%)
2022-2023 8,616 0.2
2021-2022 8,599 0.0
2020-2021 8,599 -2.5
2019-2020 8,813 0.1
2018-2019 8,804 1.5
2017-2018 8,672 0.4
2016-2017 8,635 -0.4
2015-2016 8,666 0.6
2014-2015 8,614 -1.0
2013-2014 8,700 -0.1
2012-2013 8,707 0.8
2011-2012 8,639 -0.2
2010-2011 8,659 -2.5
2009-2010 8,873 1.0
2008-2009 8,787 -0.4
2007-2008 8,825 -0.4
2006-2007 8,862 -2.8
2005-2006 9,110 0.7
2004-2005 9,042 -1.1
2003-2004 9,145 0.1
2002-2003 9,140 1.9
2001-2002 8,965 0.9
2000-2001 8,886 0.2
1999-2000 8,867 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Portage Public Schools (%) Michigan K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.9 3.6
Black 6.3 18.1
Hispanic 7.7 8.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 9.2 5.1
White 69.8 63.6

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 2022-2023 school year, Portage Public Schools had 487.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.67.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 35.00
Elementary: 180.18
Secondary: 216.81
Total: 487.66

Portage Public Schools employed 10.00 district administrators and 32.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 9.10
School Administrators: 32.00
School Administrative Support: 68.27
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 85.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.35
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.53
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 65.97
Other Support Services: 207.87


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]

Portage Public Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
12th Street Elementary574PK-5
Amberly Elementary School526PK-5
Angling Road Elementary School370PK-5
Central Elementary School448PK-5
Haverhill Elementary School379PK-5
Lake Center Elementary School529PK-5
Moorsbridge Elementary School608PK-5
Portage Central High School1,4209-12
Portage Central Middle School7406-8
Portage Community High School1389-12
Portage Northern High School1,2529-12
Portage North Middle School5526-8
Portage West Middle School6796-8
Woodland Elementary School376PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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