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Portage, WI
Public School Ratings




Portage Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Portage Community School District details

Portage Community School District
305 E Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901

2,058 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Portage Community School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Wisconsin

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.4% of all WI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
52%
44%
51%
45%
53%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Endeavor Elementary School
414 Church St
Endeavor, WI, 53930
KG-05
Lewiston Elementary School
W11195 State Road 127
Portage, WI, 53901
KG-05
Muir Elementary School
2600 Woodcrest Dr
Portage, WI, 53901
02-05
Portage Academy Of Achievement School
2505 New Pinery Rd
Portage, WI, 53901
09-12
Portage High School
301 E Collins St
Portage, WI, 53901
06-12
Portage Partnering Preschool School
305 E Slifer St
Portage, WI, 53901
PK-PK
Wayne Bartels Middle School
2505 New Pinery Rd
Portage, WI, 53901
06-08
Woodridge Elementary School
333 E Slifer St
Portage, WI, 53901
KG-01

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.2% 70.0%
Black 2.0% 9.3%
Hispanic 11.1% 14.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 4.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 41.1%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 36.9%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,723 $15,894,000 48.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $616 $1,267,000 3.9%
Staff $574 $1,181,000 3.6%
General Administration $423 $871,000 2.6%
School Administration $877 $1,804,000 5.5%
Operation $1,987 $4,090,000 12.4%
Transportation $690 $1,421,000 4.3%
Other $840 $1,729,000 5.3%
Total Support $6,007 $12,363,000 37.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,256 $4,643,000 14.1%
Total Expenditures $15,986 $32,900,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,396 $6,839,279,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $819 $667,292,000 4.6%
Staff $911 $742,104,000 5.2%
General Administration $322 $262,293,000 1.8%
School Administration $734 $597,863,000 4.2%
Operation $1,482 $1,207,516,000 8.4%
Transportation $582 $473,921,000 3.3%
Other $801 $652,183,000 4.5%
Total Support $5,651 $4,603,172,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,628 $2,954,814,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $17,675 $14,397,265,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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