For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 129 students in Portage Community School District.
Public Preschools in Portage Community School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
1,956 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portage Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.3%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,940 is less than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,998
$17,193
Spending / Student
$15,940
$17,165
Best Portage Community School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
305 E Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4879
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4879
Gr: PK | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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