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Houghton-Portage Township School District Schools
Houghton-Portage Township School District is a public school district in Michigan, based in Houghton County (Houghton). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Houghton-Portage Township School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Houghton-Portage Township School District
3 of 3 schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Houghton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Houghton Central High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Houghton Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Houghton-Portage Township School District
High schools (1)
- A- Houghton Central High School, Houghton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Houghton Middle School, Houghton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A Houghton Elementary School, Houghton
Where Houghton-Portage Township School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Houghton (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Michigan
- County: Houghton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,478 students with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers and 131 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2628890
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw (4 schools, 40 mi)
- Ishpeming Public School District No. 1 (4 schools, 56 mi)
- Marquette Area Public Schools (7 schools, 60 mi)
- Negaunee Public Schools (3 schools, 61 mi)
- Gwinn Area Community Schools (3 schools, 75 mi)
- Breitung Township School District (3 schools, 81 mi)
- Iron Mountain Public Schools (5 schools, 83 mi)
- Norway-Vulcan Area Schools (3 schools, 89 mi)
Questions about Houghton-Portage Township School District
How many schools are in Houghton-Portage Township School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Houghton-Portage Township School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Houghton.
How good are the schools in Houghton-Portage Township School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Houghton-Portage Township School District?
1,478 students were enrolled in Houghton-Portage Township School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Houghton-Portage Township School District?
Houghton-Portage Township School District is in Michigan, based in Houghton County, with its district office in Houghton. Its boundary covers about 95.1 sq mi.