For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Portage Community School District.
Public Preschools in Portage Community School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
24,812 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
42 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,722 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
123
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Portage Partnering Preschool
Magnet School
2600 Woodcrest Dr
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-3715
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-3715
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
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