C+
Portage Township Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Portage, Portage and Ogden Dunes.
Students
6,519
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,922
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$36.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Portage Township Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $36.1M, about $5,535 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,922 per student · 6% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 62%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,046’20
6,963’21
6,742’22
6,588’23
6,519’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 28%Black 17%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Rowena Kyle Elementary School
B−437 students18:1
Central Elementary School
C409 students16:1
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
C401 students15:1
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
C363 students17:1
Crisman Elementary School
C343 students14:1
George L Myers Elementary School
C+332 students15:1
South Haven Elementary School
C311 students14:1
Paul Saylor Elementary School
C+274 students16:1
Willowcreek Middle School
C−920 students17:1
William Fegely Middle School
C−566 students12:1
Portage High School
B−2,163 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.