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Portage Community School District

305 E Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901-1259
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,112 students in Portage Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Portage Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
2,088 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#292 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Portage Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portage Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portage Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portage Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Portage Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
42 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,722 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
123
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Portage Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Portage Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,923
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Portage Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,932
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Portage Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Portage Community School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Portage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E Collins St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-8545
Grades: 6-12
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Bartels Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2505 New Pinery Rd
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-2165
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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