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Portage Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 667 students in Portage Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Portage Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Portage Community School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Portage High School, with ≥95% 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 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portage Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
82%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,975 is less than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,903
$17,035
Spending / Student
$13,975
$17,007
Best Portage Community School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Portage Academy Of Achievement
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2505 New Pinery Rd
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-2165
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-2165
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Portage High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 E Collins St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Gr: 6-12 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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