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Portsmouth, OH
Public School Ratings




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:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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

7 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Clay Local School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.9% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
57%
58%
59%
62%
54%
54%
57%
58%
59%
62%
54%
54%
    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) 96.4% 69.8%
Black 0.7% 18.4%
Hispanic 2.2% 8.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.1% 28.1%
Free lunch eligible 46.0% 23.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.1% 4.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,908 $4,792,000 53.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $518 $314,000 3.5%
Staff $470 $285,000 3.2%
General Administration $475 $288,000 3.2%
School Administration $914 $554,000 6.2%
Operation $1,132 $686,000 7.7%
Transportation $541 $328,000 3.7%
Other $450 $273,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,502 $2,728,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,358 $1,429,000 16.0%
Total Expenditures $14,767 $8,949,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,928 $14,957,317,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,179 $1,974,497,000 6.7%
Staff $627 $1,051,003,000 3.5%
General Administration $525 $879,291,000 3.0%
School Administration $793 $1,328,109,000 4.5%
Operation $1,293 $2,166,925,000 7.3%
Transportation $685 $1,147,508,000 3.9%
Other $758 $1,269,162,000 4.3%
Total Support $5,860 $9,816,495,000 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,909 $4,873,333,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $17,697 $29,647,145,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Portsmouth City School District details

Portsmouth City School District
724 Findlay St
Portsmouth, OH 45662

1,547 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 17)

Portsmouth City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Ohio

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.7% of all OH school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
35%
58%
42%
62%
29%
54%
35%
58%
42%
62%
29%
54%
    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 School
1225 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH, 45662
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 83.0% 69.8%
Black 7.9% 18.4%
Hispanic 8.3% 8.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 28.1%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 23.6%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 4.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,136 $18,775,000 57.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,125 $1,741,000 5.4%
Staff $755 $1,168,000 3.6%
General Administration $535 $828,000 2.5%
School Administration $791 $1,223,000 3.8%
Operation $2,069 $3,200,000 9.8%
Transportation $342 $529,000 1.6%
Other $628 $971,000 3.0%
Total Support $6,244 $9,660,000 29.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,637 $4,079,000 12.5%
Total Expenditures $21,017 $32,514,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,928 $14,957,317,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,179 $1,974,497,000 6.7%
Staff $627 $1,051,003,000 3.5%
General Administration $525 $879,291,000 3.0%
School Administration $793 $1,328,109,000 4.5%
Operation $1,293 $2,166,925,000 7.3%
Transportation $685 $1,147,508,000 3.9%
Other $758 $1,269,162,000 4.3%
Total Support $5,860 $9,816,495,000 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,909 $4,873,333,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $17,697 $29,647,145,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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