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School district · Michigan · LEAID 2628950

Portage Public Schools

Portage Public Schools spends $16,171 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Michigan districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Portage Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,540
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,171
Per-pupil spending
8,591
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in MI
$69,540

Portage Public Schools spends $16,171 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Michigan districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $69,540, near the national average of $70,245, serving 8,591 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Portage Public Schools spends $16,171 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Michigan districts with a reliable figure.
  • 80th percentile for Michigan
  • 58th percentile nationally
  • 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Michigan ranks #32 of 49 on the salary estimate and #11 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Portage Public Schools ranks #102 of 492 Michigan districts by estimated teacher salary and #338 of 492 by per-pupil spending. Brighton Area Schools pay #1 at $122,714 is not Pontiac City School District spending #1 at $41,914 per pupil
  • +10.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Michigan median

Among 575 Michigan districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Portage Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 87.7% into regular program , 6.0 points above the state median of 81.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Michigan district.

Program Portage Public MI median Gap
Regular program 87.7% 81.7% +6.0 pp
Special education 9.3% 11.4% -2.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.7% 0.0% +0.6 pp
Other programs 2.3% 4.4% -2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 575 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2628950 · FY2023.

LEAID 2628950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Portage Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P58 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 8,591 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wayland FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,540 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in Michigan · P58 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$513est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Portage Public

Salary neighbourhood · Portage Public

Portage Public already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Portage Public

Portage Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,540 Top 42% higher than 58% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Portage Public Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Portage Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Michigan's statewide +17.1% by 6.8 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 513 Michigan districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,540.253

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Michigan price level
94.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$73,747

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Michigan run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Michigan compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Portage Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Portage Public Schools

Portage Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Michigan, serving 8,591 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,171. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,540, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2628950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Michigan statewide average of $63,155, teacher pay in Portage Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Michigan, it pays more than 80% of them. Michigan itself ranks #32 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Portage Public Schools reports $138.9M in total expenditure against $153.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $29.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.2M.

How does Portage Public Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Michigan average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Portage Public Schools $69,540
Detroit Public Schools Community District $78,081
Michigan avg $63,155
National avg $70,245

Portage Public Schools pays -10.9% less than Detroit Public Schools Community District · per-pupil $16,171 vs $23,287

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Michigan districts

On pay, Portage Public Schools sits closest to Wayland Union Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Utica Community Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Wayland Union Schools
  2. Marysville Public Schools
  3. Fowlerville Community Schools
  4. Owosso Public Schools
  5. Chelsea School District
  6. Swartz Creek Community Schools
  7. Lamphere Public Schools
  8. Orchard View Schools
  9. West Ottawa Public School District
  10. Mona Shores Public School District
  11. Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Utica Community Schools
  2. Gibraltar School District
  3. Midland Public Schools
  4. Paw Paw Public School District
  5. Owosso Public Schools
  6. Marshall Public Schools
  7. Chippewa Valley Schools
  8. Hartland Consolidated Schools
  9. Anchor Bay School District
  10. St. Joseph Public Schools
  11. Public Schools of Petoskey

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Portage Public

Two out-of-state peer sets for Portage Public Schools: closest on enrollment (8,591 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,540 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$153.1M
Total Revenue
$138.9M
Total Expenditure
$36.7M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$29.7M
Regular Program
$3.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Portage Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Michigan Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Michigan districts belongs to Brighton Area Schools at $122,714. Portage Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 100 of 431, nearer the ceiling than the floor. North Carolina and South Carolina are the states closest to Michigan on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Michigan Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Michigan sample (including Portage Public). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Southfield Public School District
$80,535
4,849 students
Lincoln Park School District of the City of
$79,938
4,827 students
Saline Area Schools
$67,454
4,788 students
West Bloomfield School District
$67,807
4,768 students
Royal Oak Schools
$64,444
4,734 students
Traverse City Area Public Schools
$71,716
8,689 students

This is a sample of 6 from 508 Michigan districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Portage Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Portage Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Portage Public Schools is $69,540 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Portage Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Michigan average?

Portage Public Schools pays 10.1% more than the Michigan state average of $63,155. The district's average is $69,540.

How does Portage Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Portage Public Schools pays 1.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,540.

What is the per-pupil spending in Portage Public Schools?

Portage Public Schools spends approximately $16,171 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Portage Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Portage Public Schools's total expenditure of $138.9M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Portage Public Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.