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 Indiana 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 Pine.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
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.