| Index | Portage | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Portage | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.5% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Portage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Portage, MI schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Portage, MI, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattawan, MI | 2,282 | 64% | 32.0% |
| Schoolcraft, MI | 1,431 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Richland, MI | 858 | 56% | 15.3% |
| Vicksburg, MI | 3,065 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Lawton, MI | 1,640 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Portage, MI | 47,854 | 57% | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Euclid, OH | 47,863 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 47,842 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Summerville, SC | 47,919 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Chesterfield, MO | 47,717 | 69% | 42.8% |
| Collierville, TN | 48,005 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Portage, MI | 47,854 | 57% | 18.5% |
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