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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Portage Community School District.
Public Preschools in Portage Community School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Portage Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
#292 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. 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 $17,011. 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
$17,038
Spending / Student
$13,975
$17,011
Best Portage Community School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
305 E Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4879
Portage, WI 53901
(608) 742-4879
Grades: PK
| 145 students
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