- Portage Central Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage North Middle School (160 vs. 136).
- Portage Central Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Portage North Middle School (39 vs. 27).
- Portage Central Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portage North Middle School (37 vs. 35).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Portage Central Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Portage North Middle School (160 vs. 136).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Portage Central Middle School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Portage North Middle School (39 vs. 27).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
17 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Portage Central Middle School
$13,764.74
Portage North Middle School
$13,764.74
Local revenue share
Portage Central Middle School
35.2%
Portage North Middle School
35.2%
State revenue share
Portage Central Middle School
58.2%
Portage North Middle School
58.2%
Federal revenue share
Portage Central Middle School
6.5%
Portage North Middle School
6.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Portage Central Middle School
19.8%
Portage North Middle School
19.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Kalamazoo County
$70,525
Poverty rate
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Kalamazoo County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Kalamazoo County
40.8%
Unemployment rate
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
Kalamazoo County
4.2%
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.