Portage Public Schools
Portage Public Schools is a public school district based in Portage, Michigan, serving 8,497 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 607 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Johnny Edwards. It spends about $11,311 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Portage compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Portage | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,311 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,023 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $125.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 499 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,039 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 607 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington | 9,110 | 16 | $14,593 | 14.5 | #18 |
| Forest Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids | 8,838 | 18 | $11,828 | 16.9 | #19 |
| Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City | 8,584 | 16 | $11,776 | 19.1 | #20 |
| Portage Public SchoolsPortage · this district | 8,497 | 14 | $11,311 | 17.0 | #21 |
| South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon | 8,387 | 13 | $11,057 | 17.3 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Union HighSan Jose, CA | 8,514 | $13,855 | 21.6 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School DistrictSoldotna, AK | 8,510 | $20,456 | 16.7 |
| Jefferson CityJefferson City, MO | 8,491 | $11,701 | 11.6 |
| Gainesville CityGainesville, GA | 8,480 | $11,597 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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