- Portage Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Smith Academy for Excellence (168 vs. 30).
- Portage Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Smith Academy for Excellence (90 vs. 1).
- Smith Academy for Excellence reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Portage Middle School (13 vs. 5).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Portage Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Smith Academy for Excellence (168 vs. 30).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Portage Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Smith Academy for Excellence (90 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Portage Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Smith Academy for Excellence (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Smith Academy for Excellence
3 metrics were reported by Smith Academy for Excellence. Comparable data for Portage Middle School is missing or suppressed.
Graduating cohort
6
Dual enrollment
7
SAT/ACT participation
8
Reported Only at Portage Middle School
2 metrics were reported by Portage Middle School. Comparable data for Smith Academy for Excellence is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
32
Students per counselor
437:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Smith Academy for Excellence
$15,136.99
Portage Middle School
$14,569.06
Local revenue share
Smith Academy for Excellence
13.8%
Portage Middle School
21.5%
State revenue share
Smith Academy for Excellence
62.6%
Portage Middle School
53.1%
Federal revenue share
Smith Academy for Excellence
23.5%
Portage Middle School
25.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Smith Academy for Excellence
41.1%
Portage Middle School
27.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Allen County
$68,839
Allen County
$68,839
Poverty rate
Allen County
12.2%
Allen County
12.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Allen County
31.1%
Allen County
31.1%
Unemployment rate
Allen County
4%
Allen County
4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.