For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 745 students in Portage Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Portage Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Portage Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portage High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portage Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.50
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
56 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
1,733 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
82%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
865
# Students in K Grade:
136
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
187
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,825 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,810
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,825
$16,719
Best Portage Community School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage Of Achievement
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
117 W Franklin St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 745-0887
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 745-0887
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Portage High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 E Collins St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Grades: 6-12
| 721 students
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