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Portland School District

1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 410 students in Portland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Portland School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
1,997 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Portland School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 846 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#258 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
34%
35%
50%
45%
42%
38%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
92%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,819 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,902
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,819
$17,693

Best Portland School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portland Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
745 Storz St
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-2985
Gr: 6-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,997 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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