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Portsmouth Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Due to Covid-19, complete standardized testing did not take place during the 2020-2021 academic school year. Test data: Reflects 2018 – 2019 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2019
  • Educational Environment: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2022

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Portsmouth


Clay Local School District details

Clay Local School District
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662

606 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

8 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Clay Local School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

(10 is best)

Better than of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

(10 is best)

Better than of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
64%
56%
65%
53%
63%
55%
64%
56%
65%
53%
63%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Clay Elementary School
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
PK-05
Clay High School
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
09-12
Clay Middle School
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.8% 71.6%
Black 0.3% 18.1%
Hispanic 2.0% 7.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 2.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,467 $4,546,301 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $472 $331,816 3.9%
Staff $329 $231,287 2.7%
General Administration $360 $253,080 3.0%
School Administration $724 $508,972 6.1%
Operation $972 $683,316 8.1%
Transportation $549 $385,947 4.6%
Other $306 $215,118 2.6%
Total Support $3,711 $2,608,833 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,784 $1,254,152 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,962 $8,409,286 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,629 $12,552,150,451 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $817 $1,345,112,177 5.3%
Staff $431 $708,904,930 2.8%
General Administration $367 $603,730,793 2.4%
School Administration $697 $1,146,228,192 4.5%
Operation $1,124 $1,850,056,986 7.3%
Transportation $653 $1,074,540,936 4.2%
Other $558 $918,056,767 3.6%
Total Support $4,647 $7,646,617,790 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,139 $5,165,095,595 20.4%
Total Expenditures $15,415 $25,363,785,316 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%

Portsmouth City School District details

Portsmouth City School District
724 Findlay St
Portsmouth, OH 45662

1,654 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Portsmouth City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

(10 is best)

Better than of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

(10 is best)

Better than of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
48%
64%
52%
65%
44%
63%
48%
64%
52%
65%
44%
63%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
East Portsmouth Elementary School
5929 Harding Ave
Sciotoville, OH, 45662
PK-06
Portsmouth Elementary School
514 Union St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
PK-06
Portsmouth Junior High School/portsmouth Scho School
1225 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.7% 71.6%
Black 7.4% 18.1%
Hispanic 7.5% 7.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.2%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,102 $15,355,074 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $695 $1,172,465 3.8%
Staff $532 $897,484 2.9%
General Administration $301 $507,787 1.6%
School Administration $788 $1,329,356 4.3%
Operation $1,516 $2,557,492 8.3%
Transportation $334 $563,458 1.8%
Other $549 $926,163 3.0%
Total Support $4,715 $7,954,205 25.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,527 $7,637,049 24.7%
Total Expenditures $18,344 $30,946,328 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,629 $12,552,150,451 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $817 $1,345,112,177 5.3%
Staff $431 $708,904,930 2.8%
General Administration $367 $603,730,793 2.4%
School Administration $697 $1,146,228,192 4.5%
Operation $1,124 $1,850,056,986 7.3%
Transportation $653 $1,074,540,936 4.2%
Other $558 $918,056,767 3.6%
Total Support $4,647 $7,646,617,790 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,139 $5,165,095,595 20.4%
Total Expenditures $15,415 $25,363,785,316 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,549 $372,153,103,143 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $792 $39,020,154,935 5.2%
Staff $618 $30,487,652,661 4.1%
General Administration $258 $12,720,931,842 1.7%
School Administration $730 $35,978,592,512 4.8%
Operation $1,169 $57,607,988,317 7.7%
Transportation $527 $26,002,463,553 3.5%
Other $459 $22,633,739,814 3.0%
Total Support $4,553 $224,451,138,461 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,074 $151,519,765,183 20.3%
Total Expenditures $15,176 $748,124,887,521 100.0%

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