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Port Washington-Saukville School District

Item: Port Washington-Saukville School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

100 W Monroe St
Port Washington, WI 53074-1267

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Top 20%

Tel: (262) 268-6000

www.pwssd.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Port Washington-Saukville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

5 Schools

727 Schools

# Students

2,415 Students

250,640 Students

# Teachers

182 Teachers

18,335 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
5	172	34
6	167	109
7	172	127
8	166	128

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District Rank

Port Washington-Saukville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#51 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District
2023	#51
2022	#64
2021	#53
2019	#38
2018	#74
2017	#67
2016	#81
2015	#71
2014	#88
2013	#75
2012	#95
2011	#77
2010	#95

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56%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	56%	40%
2022	51%	39%
2021	49%	38%
2019	60%	43%
2018	56%	44%
2017	53%	43%
2016	49%	43%
2015	53%	44%
2014	54%	49%
2013	54%	48%
2012	52%	49%
2011	85%	77%
2010	84%	77%

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55%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2022	55%	38%
2021	52%	39%
2019	58%	41%
2018	56%	43%
2017	58%	45%
2016	60%	44%
2015	68%	52%
2014	47%	37%
2013	48%	37%
2012	46%	36%
2011	91%	83%
2010	90%	82%

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58%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2022	58%	44%
2021	56%	44%

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98%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	98%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	98%	88%
2017	97%	87%
2016	98%	86%
2015	96%	87%
2014	98%	87%
2013	98%	87%
2012	97%	87%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

17%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	17%	24%
2022	12.4%	27.1%
2021	6.7%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.30	0.52
2022	0.30	0.51
2021	0.26	0.51
2020	0.25	0.50
2019	0.25	0.50
2018	0.22	0.49
2017	0.22	0.49
2016	0.20	0.48
2015	0.30	0.46
2014	0.20	0.46
2013	0.21	0.45
2012	0.21	0.44
2011	0.21	0.44
2010	0.17	0.41
2009	0.18	0.41
2008	0.17	0.39
2007	0.17	0.39
2006	0.15	0.38
2005	0.14	0.38
2004	0.14	0.36
2003	0.12	0.36
2002	0.11	0.35
2001	0.09	0.33
2000	0.09	0.33
1999	0.08	0.32
1998	0.05	0.32
1997	0.05	0.30
1996	0.07	0.30
1995	0.06	0.29
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.09	0.27
1992	0.07	0.27
1991	0.04	0.25
1990	0.06	0.25
1989	0.06	0.25
1988	0.05	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2012)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	12%
2016	5%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	10%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	6%
2004	3%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	3%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	11%
2006	3%	10%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	3%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	10%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%

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% White

83%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	83%	67%
2022	84%	68%
2021	86%	68%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	88%	70%
2017	88%	70%
2016	89%	71%
2015	68%	72%
2014	89%	72%
2013	89%	73%
2012	89%	74%
2011	89%	74%
2010	91%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	90%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	92%	78%
2004	92%	79%
2003	93%	79%
2002	94%	80%
2001	94%	81%
2000	95%	81%
1999	96%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	96%	83%
1996	96%	83%
1995	97%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	95%	85%
1992	97%	85%
1991	98%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	96%	86%
1988	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,460 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,323 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	$45 MM	$18 MM
2022	$42 MM	$16 MM
2021	$40 MM	$15 MM
2020	$39 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$14 MM
2017	$35 MM	$13 MM
2016	$34 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$12 MM
2014	$32 MM	$12 MM
2012	$32 MM	$12 MM
2011	$34 MM	$13 MM
2010	$33 MM	$12 MM
2009	$32 MM	$12 MM
2008	$32 MM	$12 MM
2007	$32 MM	$12 MM
2006	$30 MM	$11 MM
2005	$29 MM	$11 MM
2004	$28 MM	$11 MM
2003	$27 MM	$10 MM
2002	$27 MM	$10 MM
2001	$26 MM	$10 MM
2000	$25 MM	$9 MM
1999	$25 MM	$8 MM
1998	$23 MM	$8 MM
1997	$23 MM	$8 MM
1996	$22 MM	$7 MM
1995	$21 MM	$7 MM
1992	$19 MM	$6 MM
1990	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	$39 MM	$17 MM
2022	$39 MM	$16 MM
2021	$37 MM	$15 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$43 MM	$14 MM
2018	$49 MM	$14 MM
2017	$58 MM	$13 MM
2016	$38 MM	$13 MM
2015	$33 MM	$12 MM
2014	$33 MM	$12 MM
2012	$31 MM	$12 MM
2011	$33 MM	$13 MM
2010	$33 MM	$12 MM
2009	$31 MM	$12 MM
2008	$31 MM	$11 MM
2007	$29 MM	$11 MM
2006	$28 MM	$11 MM
2005	$28 MM	$11 MM
2004	$29 MM	$10 MM
2003	$27 MM	$10 MM
2002	$26 MM	$10 MM
2001	$26 MM	$10 MM
2000	$26 MM	$10 MM
1999	$26 MM	$9 MM
1998	$23 MM	$9 MM
1997	$22 MM	$8 MM
1996	$21 MM	$8 MM
1995	$21 MM	$7 MM
1992	$19 MM	$6 MM
1990	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,460

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	$17,698	$20,847
2022	$16,109	$19,615
2021	$15,884	$18,324
2020	$14,720	$16,879
2018	$14,158	$16,046
2017	$13,506	$15,634
2016	$12,860	$15,217
2015	$12,498	$13,583
2014	$12,057	$13,907
2012	$11,867	$13,331
2011	$12,514	$14,085
2010	$12,189	$13,583
2009	$11,806	$12,827
2008	$12,424	$12,886
2007	$12,088	$12,505
2006	$11,494	$12,012
2005	$10,888	$11,868
2004	$10,731	$11,167
2003	$10,245	$10,285
2002	$9,961	$9,947
2001	$9,818	$9,720
2000	$9,320	$8,956
1999	$9,103	$8,375
1998	$8,488	$7,873
1997	$7,853	$7,459
1995	$7,660	$6,949
1992	$7,196	$6,103
1990	$6,205	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$16,323

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Port Washington-Saukville School District	Wisconsin
2023	$15,649	$19,897
2022	$14,831	$18,714
2021	$14,795	$17,545
2020	$14,184	$16,633
2018	$18,479	$16,563
2017	$22,252	$15,583
2016	$14,219	$15,045
2015	$12,401	$13,316
2014	$12,300	$13,867
2012	$11,350	$12,958
2011	$12,133	$13,726
2010	$12,095	$13,316
2009	$11,632	$12,642
2008	$11,959	$12,234
2007	$11,186	$11,794
2006	$10,791	$11,428
2005	$10,379	$11,296
2004	$11,040	$10,661
2003	$10,257	$10,162
2002	$9,800	$9,911
2001	$9,661	$9,632
2000	$9,450	$9,400
1999	$9,660	$9,088
1998	$8,257	$8,599
1997	$7,793	$8,007
1995	$7,702	$6,987
1992	$7,022	$6,313
1990	$6,476	$5,403

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Best Port Washington-Saukville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 20%

1403 N Holden St
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 268-6100

Gr: 5-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 98% (Top 1% in WI)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education