Is Portland High School a good school?

Portland High School ranks 437 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portland High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 688 students attended Portland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Portland High School?

Students at Portland High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Portland High School?

Portland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School Elementary : Westwood Elementary School Middle : Portland Middle School

Portland High School

Summary:

Portland High School is a public high school serving 702 students in grades 9-12 in Portland, Michigan. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district, which is ranked 340 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Portland High School has a predominantly white student population at 91.6%, this is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Grand Ledge High School (77.45% white) and Relevant Academy of Eaton County (71.43% white). The school has also seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, dropping from 89.8% in 2018-2019 to 80.7% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average and nearby schools like Fowler High School (92.8%) and Grand Ledge High School (93.5%).

Additionally, Portland High School has experienced an increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.6% in 2018-2019 to 8.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4%, compared to 26.2% at Grand Ledge High School and 7.8% at Fowler High School. Finally, Portland High School's test scores are generally lower than the state average and nearby schools, with only 24.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1100 Ionia Rd
Portland, MI 48875-1035

(517) 647-2981

District: Portland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,543

Feeder schools for Portland High School:

Elementary:	Oakwood Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School
Middle:	Portland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 688

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Portland High School ranks worse than 58.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Portland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.1%), Hispanic (4.4%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portland High School is 19.9. (See more...)

Compare Portland High School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portland High School is $12,543.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland High School 437^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Portland High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Portland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland Public Schools 340^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Portland High School

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Rank History for all students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	60.96	331^st	705	53.0%
2007	80.67	120^th	767	84.4%
2008	71.18	259^th	750	65.5%
2009	81.07	122^nd	754	83.8%
2010	78.62	144^th	765	81.2%
2011	72.15	245^th	784	68.8%
2012	76.90	157^th	773	79.7%
2013	64.41	291^st	805	63.9%
2014	72.89	192^nd	799	76.0%
2015	67.43	268^th	832	67.8%
2016	64.17	281^st	852	67.0%
2017	57.78	307^th	835	63.2%
2018	80.95	132^nd	824	84.0%
2019	67.11	201^st	666	69.8%
2021	59.81	179^th	561	68.1%
2022	59.53	228^th	531	57.1%
2023	35.90	468^th	735	36.3%
2024	38.65	437^th	743	41.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.75	41^st	315	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	60.78	261^st	755	65.4%
2019	57.66	203^rd	532	61.8%
2021	51.00	197^th	417	52.8%
2022	56.69	171^st	369	53.7%
2023	14.63	548^th	614	10.7%
2024	23.44	521^st	654	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	72.45	174^th	710	75.5%
2019	66.43	168^th	554	69.7%
2021	59.18	157^th	462	66.0%
2022	56.41	190^th	416	54.3%
2023	37.98	377^th	611	38.3%
2024	39.25	369^th	619	40.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.87	99^th	707	86.0%
2019	57.13	230^th	543	57.6%
2021	48.65	218^th	472	53.8%
2022	53.04	213^th	440	51.6%
2023	24.72	468^th	611	23.4%
2024	27.91	467^th	633	26.2%

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Rank History for White students at Portland High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	73.85	154^th	708	78.2%
2019	57.28	241^st	582	58.6%
2021	56.55	185^th	516	64.1%
2022	52.29	228^th	492	53.7%
2023	27.19	482^nd	647	25.5%
2024	25.99	484^th	638	24.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Portland High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	618	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1989	615	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1990	561	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	-4	562
1991	553	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1992	511	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1993	501	1	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	487	1	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1995	524	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	524	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	561	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	603	0	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	622	0	1	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	636
2000	597	0	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	595	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	595	4	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	595	4	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	605	5	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
2005	589	2	9	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
2006	593	1	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
2007	645	2	8	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
2008	655	5	5	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	677
2009	670	5	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
2010	654	2	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2011	624	6	2	9	3	3	9	0	656
2012	578	10	2	13	4	1	9	0	617
2013	568	10	3	19	5	1	6	0	612
2014	583	8	2	21	4	0	5	0	623
2015	593	7	2	24	1	0	4	0	631
2016	619	4	2	19	2	0	9	0	655
2017	607	1	2	15	1	1	10	0	637
2018	612	5	1	16	0	0	11	0	645
2019	639	2	3	20	0	1	6	0	671
2020	629	2	2	28	0	0	12	0	673
2021	639	1	3	32	0	0	19	0	694
2022	657	1	4	32	1	0	17	0	712
2023	643	2	4	32	2	0	19	0	702
2024	627	2	4	30	2	0	23	0	688

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Portland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	617	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	562	38.0	14.7	2.1
1991	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	519	n/a	n/a	4
1993	512	n/a	0.0	5.5
1994	497	26.0	19.1	2.4
1995	530	25.0	21.2	5.7
1996	530	25.0	21.2	5.7
1997	568	28.0	20.3	6
1998	610	30.0	20.3	5.4
1999	636	30.0	21.2	3.6
2000	612	29.5	20.7	6
2001	600	31.0	19.4	6.8
2002	608	32.5	18.7	4.4
2003	608	32.5	18.7	4.4
2004	623	30.0	20.8	10.3
2005	615	31.0	19.8	8.6
2006	610	31.7	19.2	11.5
2007	669	37.0	18.1	12.9
2008	677	34.8	19.5	15.4
2009	688	34.4	20.0	20.1
2010	663	35.5	18.6	21.7
2011	656	35.6	18.3	27.6
2012	617	35.7	17.2	28.5
2013	612	35.2	17.3	31.7
2014	623	34.8	17.8	30
2015	631	33.0	19.1	23.6
2016	655	33.0	19.8	20.8
2017	637	35.2	18.0	23.2
2018	645	33.5	19.2	29.1
2019	671	33.2	20.1	28.9
2020	673	34.1	19.7	33
2021	694	34.7	19.9	34.1
2022	712	33.3	21.3	29.1
2023	702	41.6	16.8	26.9
2024	688	34.5	19.9	26.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Portland High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	617	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	562	38.0	14.7	2.1
1991	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	519	n/a	n/a	4
1993	512	n/a	0.0	5.5
1994	497	26.0	19.1	2.4
1995	530	25.0	21.2	5.7
1996	530	25.0	21.2	5.7
1997	568	28.0	20.3	6
1998	610	30.0	20.3	5.4
1999	636	30.0	21.2	3.6
2000	612	29.5	20.7	6
2001	600	31.0	19.4	6.8
2002	608	32.5	18.7	4.4
2003	608	32.5	18.7	4.4
2004	623	30.0	20.8	10.3
2005	615	31.0	19.8	8.6
2006	610	31.7	19.2	11.5
2007	669	37.0	18.1	12.9
2008	677	34.8	19.5	15.4
2009	688	34.4	20.0	20.1
2010	663	35.5	18.6	21.7
2011	656	35.6	18.3	27.6
2012	617	35.7	17.2	28.5
2013	612	35.2	17.3	31.7
2014	623	34.8	17.8	30
2015	631	33.0	19.1	23.6
2016	655	33.0	19.8	20.8
2017	637	35.2	18.0	23.2
2018	645	33.5	19.2	29.1
2019	671	33.2	20.1	28.9
2020	673	34.1	19.7	33
2021	694	34.7	19.9	34.1
2022	712	33.3	21.3	29.1
2023	702	41.6	16.8	26.9
2024	688	34.5	19.9	26.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Portland High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$410 (4.1%)	$9,476 (95.9%)	$9,886
2020	$476 (4.7%)	$9,600 (95.3%)	$10,077
2021	$1,098 (10.6%)	$9,264 (89.4%)	$10,361
2022	$956 (8.5%)	$10,239 (91.5%)	$11,195
2023	$854 (6.8%)	$11,689 (93.2%)	$12,543

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Portland High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 201^st of 666 High schools	Ranks 468^th of 735 High schools	33.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Portland High School)	50.7	18.1	32.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Portland Public Schools)	50.7	18.1	32.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Portland High School)	60.4	50	10.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Portland Public Schools)	60.4	50	10.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Portland High School)	42.4	28.5	13.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Portland Public Schools)	42.4	28.5	13.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	671	702	4.6%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	20	32	60%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	639	643	0.6%
Two or More Races	6	19	216.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.9%	26.9%	2%

Schools Near Portland High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Portland High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ionia Rd	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2981	688	35	19.9	26.2%	627 (91.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	38.6	437^th of 743 public high schools	41.2%		35.9	468^th of 735 public high schools	36.3%	31			47.9	23.6						24.5		30.1	$12,543	$854	$11,689
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	5101 S Clintonia Rd	Westphalia	48894	Clinton County	Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 587-5100	477	25	19.4	11.7%	450 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	91.6	53^rd of 743 public high schools	92.9%		94.1	28^th of 735 public high schools	96.2%	25	95.5	62.1	72.6	44.0	60.0	57.5	35.0	53.8	60.6	59.5	54.5	65.5	$13,726	$1,109	$12,616
Ionia County Career Center	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 489-2152	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Douglas R Welch High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 527-3530	77	3	27.0	83.1%	62 (80.5%)	1 (1.3%)	11 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	26.3	539^th of 743 public high schools	27.5%					(n/a)										25.0		25.0	$9,596	$1,265	$8,331
Ionia High School	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-0600	801	39	20.3	54.4%	656 (81.9%)	11 (1.4%)	105 (13.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	49.5	341^st of 743 public high schools	54.1%		45.7	385^th of 735 public high schools	47.6%	44			48.3	14.4						45.2		37.3	$12,029	$1,413	$10,616
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1727 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-2510	9	0		55.6%	1 (11.1%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1576 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-6331	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Handlon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1728 W Bluewater Hwy	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-3100	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fowler High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 South Wright Rd	Fowler	48835	Clinton County	Fowler Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 593-2250	177	10	18.5	16.9%	172 (97.2%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	271^st of 743 public high schools	63.5%		74.9	150^th of 735 public high schools	79.6%	121			61.2	36.7						34.7		30.6	$12,886	$707	$12,179
Grand Ledge High School	Public	9-12	820 Spring St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 925-5823	1,683	83	20.3	29.7%	1,276 (75.8%)	75 (4.5%)	146 (8.7%)	73 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (6.4%)	68.5	188^th of 743 public high schools	74.7%		65.2	211^th of 735 public high schools	71.3%	23			71.8	34.5						42.9		35.0	$11,880	$1,479	$10,401

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