For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 731 students in Portage Community School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Portage Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (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 89%, which is equal to the Wisconsin average of 89%.
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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portage Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#292 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.52
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
42 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,722 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
82%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
844
# Students in K Grade:
123
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,932 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,923
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,932
$16,804
Best Portage Community School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage Academy Of Achievement
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Portage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 E Collins St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Grades: 6-12
| 706 students
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