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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 49931

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Schools

1,458

Students

5-star schools

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

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Summary:

The Houghton-Portage Township School District in the 49931 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools: Houghton Elementary School, Houghton Central High School, and Houghton Middle School. These schools consistently rank among the top in Michigan, with Houghton Central High School standing out as a particularly exceptional institution.

Houghton Central High School has been ranked in the top 5% of Michigan high schools for the past three years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores, particularly in Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Mathematics on the SAT, are significantly higher than the state averages. Houghton Elementary School and Houghton Middle School are also high-performing, ranking in the top 10-15% and top 5-10% of Michigan schools, respectively, with impressive test scores across various subjects.

The Houghton-Portage Township School District as a whole is ranked 24th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating an exceptional educational system that is effectively serving the Houghton community. The district's strong academic outcomes, efficient resource allocation, and consistent high performance across all three schools make it an exemplary model for other districts to emulate.

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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

Cities Near Zip Code 49931

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Houghton	0.45 mi	3	24^th
Hancock	1.05 mi	4	156^th
Dollar Bay	2.61 mi	1
Calumet	4.81 mi	4	84^th
South Range	5.07 mi	1	39^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.