Best Portage Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,905 students in Portage, WI (there are 2 private schools, serving 255 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Portage, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 85%).

The top-ranked public schools in Portage, WI are Portage Academy Of Achievement, Lewiston Elementary School and Portage High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Portage, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Portage have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin public schools.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).