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Portage, IN

38,634 residents•6,787 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
33% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
33%Reading
23% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
16.06
per 1,000 students
550% above Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.82
per 1,000 residents
30% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Portage; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Portage

12 schools
5.5
Nativity Of Our Savior School
Elementaryprivate
4.3
Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Rowena Kyle Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Portage Christian School
Elementaryprivate
2.8
Crisman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Willowcreek Middle School
Middlepublic
2.5
George L Myers Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
William Fegely Middle School
Middlepublic
2.0
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
Elementarypublic
1.5
Neighbors' New Vistas High School
Highcharter
1.3
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
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Portage High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Portage

109 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Portage in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
550% above Indiana avg
16.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
29
Property
13
Drug
65
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Drugs60%
  • Assault27%
  • Theft11%
  • Weapons1%
  • Pornography1%
  • Burglary1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Portage

1,152 total incidents reported across Portage in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
30% below Indiana avg
29.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
421
Property
490
Drug
227
Weapons
8
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft33%
  • Drugs20%
  • Burglary2%
  • Sex2%
  • Fraud2%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,787 students enrolled across Portage's schools.

  • Public6,16991%
  • Private4707%
  • Charter1482%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Portage's K-12 schools.

  • White50%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
59%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.