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Portage County

Portage County blends rural beauty with small-city convenience, creating an ideal setting for those who value space, affordability, and community. Located east of Akron and south of Cleveland, the area is home to Kent State University, a vibrant downtown in Kent, and a number of charming towns and rural landscapes that provide a peaceful backdrop for everyday life.

This is a place where you can enjoy quiet morning walks through wooded trails, then grab coffee in a lively college-town café. The mix of educational institutions, local shops, and public parks brings energy to the area without losing its relaxed pace. Portage County is especially popular with first-time buyers, growing families, and retirees who appreciate its affordability and welcoming atmosphere.

Communities like Ravenna, Streetsboro, and Aurora offer a variety of home styles, good schools, and easy highway access to larger cities. Residents here benefit from a strong sense of local pride, a calendar full of community events, and plenty of space to grow. Portage County is perfect for those who want the best of both town and country.

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West Main Elementary School 330-296-6522 public 3-4
Southeast High School 330-654-5841 public 9-12
Crestwood Intermediate School 330-357-8203 public 4-6
Katherine Thomas Elementary School 330-326-9800 public PK-4
Waterloo Elementary School 330-947-2153 public PK-6
Waterloo Middle School 330-947-2124 public 7-8
Longcoy Elementary School 330-673-6772 public KG-5
Ravenna High School 330-296-3844 public 9-12
Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School 330-325-7911 public 9-12
Streetsboro High School 330-626-4902 public 9-12
Windham Junior High School 330-326-2711 public 5-8
Theodore Roosevelt High School 330-673-9595 public 9-12
Crestwood High School 330-357-8205 public 7-12
James a Garfield High School 330-527-4341 public 9-12
Windham High School 330-326-2711 public 9-12
Waterloo High School 330-947-2124 public 9-12
Field Middle School 330-673-4176 public 6-8
Field High School 330-673-9591 public 9-12
Harmon Middle School 330-562-3375 public 6-8
Crestwood Primary School 330-357-8202 public PK-3
Davey Elementary School 330-673-6703 public PK-5
Brimfield Elementary School 330-673-8581 public KG-5
Southeast Junior High School 330-654-5841 public 6-8
Brown Middle School 330-296-3849 public 5-8
Rootstown Elementary School 330-325-7971 public KG-5
Bio-Med Science Academy Stem School 877-644-6338 public KG-12
Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School 330-325-9956 public 6-8
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School 330-654-5841 public 3-5
Walls Elementary School 330-673-6862 public KG-5
Streetsboro Elementary School 330-626-4907 public PK-3
Streetsboro Middle School 330-626-4905 public 6-8
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School 330-422-2480 public 4-6
James a Garfield Middle School 330-527-2151 public 7-8
Holden Elementary School 330-673-6737 public KG-5
Stanton Middle School 330-676-8300 public 6-8
James a Garfield Elementary School 330-527-2184 public PK-6
Aurora High School 330-562-3501 public 9-12
Maplewood Career Center Building 330-296-2892 public 11-12 Website
Rocket Digital Academy 330-626-4900 public KG-12 Website
West Park Elementary School 330-297-1744 public KG-KG Website
Ksu Child Development Center 330-672-2559 private PK-KG Website
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 private KG-8 Website
Southeast Primary Elementary School 330-654-1930 public KG-2 Website
Willyard Elementary School 330-296-6481 public 1-2 Website
Katherine Thomas Elementary School 330-326-9800 public PK-4
Waterloo Elementary School 330-947-2153 public PK-6
Crestwood Primary School 330-357-8202 public PK-3
Davey Elementary School 330-673-6703 public PK-5
Streetsboro Elementary School 330-626-4907 public PK-3
James a Garfield Elementary School 330-527-2184 public PK-6
Ksu Child Development Center 330-672-2559 private PK-KG Website
West Main Elementary School 330-296-6522 public 3-4
Crestwood Intermediate School 330-357-8203 public 4-6
Katherine Thomas Elementary School 330-326-9800 public PK-4
Waterloo Elementary School 330-947-2153 public PK-6
Longcoy Elementary School 330-673-6772 public KG-5
Crestwood Primary School 330-357-8202 public PK-3
Davey Elementary School 330-673-6703 public PK-5
Brimfield Elementary School 330-673-8581 public KG-5
Rootstown Elementary School 330-325-7971 public KG-5
Bio-Med Science Academy Stem School 877-644-6338 public KG-12
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School 330-654-5841 public 3-5
Walls Elementary School 330-673-6862 public KG-5
Streetsboro Elementary School 330-626-4907 public PK-3
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School 330-422-2480 public 4-6
Holden Elementary School 330-673-6737 public KG-5
James a Garfield Elementary School 330-527-2184 public PK-6
Rocket Digital Academy 330-626-4900 public KG-12 Website
West Park Elementary School 330-297-1744 public KG-KG Website
Ksu Child Development Center 330-672-2559 private PK-KG Website
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 private KG-8 Website
Southeast Primary Elementary School 330-654-1930 public KG-2 Website
Willyard Elementary School 330-296-6481 public 1-2 Website
Waterloo Middle School 330-947-2124 public 7-8
Windham Junior High School 330-326-2711 public 5-8
Crestwood High School 330-357-8205 public 7-12
Field Middle School 330-673-4176 public 6-8
Harmon Middle School 330-562-3375 public 6-8
Southeast Junior High School 330-654-5841 public 6-8
Brown Middle School 330-296-3849 public 5-8
Bio-Med Science Academy Stem School 877-644-6338 public KG-12
Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School 330-325-9956 public 6-8
Streetsboro Middle School 330-626-4905 public 6-8
James a Garfield Middle School 330-527-2151 public 7-8
Stanton Middle School 330-676-8300 public 6-8
Rocket Digital Academy 330-626-4900 public KG-12 Website
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 private KG-8 Website
Southeast High School 330-654-5841 public 9-12
Ravenna High School 330-296-3844 public 9-12
Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School 330-325-7911 public 9-12
Streetsboro High School 330-626-4902 public 9-12
Theodore Roosevelt High School 330-673-9595 public 9-12
Crestwood High School 330-357-8205 public 7-12
James a Garfield High School 330-527-4341 public 9-12
Windham High School 330-326-2711 public 9-12
Waterloo High School 330-947-2124 public 9-12
Field High School 330-673-9591 public 9-12
Bio-Med Science Academy Stem School 877-644-6338 public KG-12
Aurora High School 330-562-3501 public 9-12
Maplewood Career Center Building 330-296-2892 public 11-12 Website
Rocket Digital Academy 330-626-4900 public KG-12 Website

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