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Houghton-Portage Township School District

At a glance

24^thof 613 Michigan districts▼ 4

Better than 96% of Michigan districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

1603 Gundlach Rd
Houghton, MI 49931-2605·(906) 482-0451·All Michigan district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 96.1% of districts

Schools

1,458

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHoughton Central High School31^st of 739 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Houghton Central High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Houghton-Portage Township School District is a high-performing school district in Michigan, with three exceptional schools serving students from elementary through high school: Houghton Elementary School, Houghton Central High School, and Houghton Middle School. These schools consistently rank among the top 10-15% of their respective school types in the state, with all three earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Houghton Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average on M-Step tests across all grade levels and subjects. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and spends $13,082 per student, which is higher than the state average. Houghton Central High School is equally impressive, ranking in the top 5% of Michigan high schools and outperforming the state on SAT and M-Step tests, particularly in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The high school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 15:1.

Houghton Middle School rounds out the district's strong performance, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools and outperforming the state on M-Step and PSAT tests, especially in English Language Arts. Like the other schools, Houghton Middle School maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and spends $11,972 per student, which is higher than the state average. Overall, the Houghton-Portage Township School District stands out as a well-resourced and highly effective educational system, providing students with a well-rounded and academically rigorous learning experience.

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Ranking:

E = Elementary, M = Middle, H = High, A = Alternative, P = Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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
Houghton Middle School	Public	6-8	1603 Gundlach Rd	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-4871	359	23	15.5	32.3%	320 (89.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	89.8	72^nd of 890 public middle schools	91.9%		93.8	41^st of 897 public middle schools	95.4%	31	81.7	43.5						58.6	65.9				57.8	60.2		63.7			61.9		$12,484	$570	$11,914
Houghton Central High School	Public	9-12	1603 Gundlach Rd	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 482-0450	481	31	15.2	22.7%	438 (91.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	94.6	31^st of 739 public high schools	95.8%		93.7	37^th of 743 public high schools	95.0%	6			77.3	56.3													61.3			64.7	$14,817	$560	$14,257
Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 W Jacker Ave	Houghton	49931	Houghton County	Houghton-Portage Township School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 482-0456	618	37	16.7	27.8%	555 (89.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	86.5	185^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.6%		88.8	136^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.8%	49					55.3	62.3	63.6			67.3	65.8	57.9			68.2			42.1			$14,247	$939	$13,308

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Copper Country Independent School District (Isd)	1.42 mi	2
Hancock Public Schools	2.36 mi	2	154^th
Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools	2.81 mi	1
Adams Township School District	4.69 mi	2	52^nd
Copper Island Academy	5.28 mi	1	45^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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