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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,058 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Portage Community School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Marquette and Columbia counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,058 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Portage Community School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sarah JohnsonCity District20232027
Dan GarriganRural District20092027
Nicky CrossRural District20222026
Kelly BehnkeCity District20192026
Ellen StevensonRural District20212025
Mark FaheyCity District20192025
Connie ShlimovitzCity District20152025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,834,000 $1,773 11%
Local: $15,113,000 $6,987 42%
State: $16,889,000 $7,808 47%
Total: $35,836,000 $16,568
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $32,900,000 $15,210
Total Current Expenditures: $29,287,000 $13,539
Instructional Expenditures: $15,894,000 $7,348 48%
Student and Staff Support: $2,448,000 $1,131 7%
Administration: $4,404,000 $2,036 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,541,000 $3,024 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $588,000 $271
Construction: $311,000 $143
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 36 >=50 21-39 20-24 PS 30-39 38
2020-2021 34 >=50 21-39 15-19 <50 21-39 36
2018-2019 39 >=50 11-19 20-24 <50 <=20 43
2017-2018 38 >=50 <=10 20-24 <50 21-39 41
2016-2017 33 40-59 <=10 10-14 >=50 <=20 36
2015-2016 40 40-59 <=10 20-24 <50 21-39 43
2014-2015 41 40-59 20-29 25-29 <50 <50 43
2013-2014 49 60-79 30-39 30-34 >=50 50
2012-2013 51 40-59 11-19 40-44 <50 52
2011-2012 51 60-79 21-39 30-39 <50 52
2010-2011 81 >=80 60-79 70-79 >=80 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 >=50 21-39 20-24 PS 20-29 37
2020-2021 37 <50 40-59 15-19 <50 21-39 39
2018-2019 39 >=50 11-19 25-29 <50 21-39 41
2017-2018 39 >=50 <=10 20-24 >=50 21-39 41
2016-2017 40 60-79 11-19 25-29 >=50 21-39 42
2015-2016 41 40-59 11-19 30-34 <50 21-39 42
2014-2015 49 40-59 20-29 35-39 <50 >=50 51
2013-2014 33 21-39 11-19 25-29 <50 34
2012-2013 35 40-59 <=10 25-29 <50 37
2011-2012 35 21-39 21-39 20-29 <50 36
2010-2011 84 >=80 60-79 80-89 >=80 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 90-94 PS PS 60-79 PS 90-94
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 92 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 91 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 <=5 <50 <50 PS PS <=5
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2012-2013 81 PS PS >=50 PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 87 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,058 -2.8
2022-2023 2,116 -2.2
2021-2022 2,163 -0.5
2020-2021 2,174 -6.5
2019-2020 2,315 0.0
2018-2019 2,316 -4.5
2017-2018 2,420 -3.0
2016-2017 2,492 -0.4
2015-2016 2,501 -0.7
2014-2015 2,519 -1.2
2013-2014 2,548 -3.5
2012-2013 2,638 2.0
2011-2012 2,584 -1.4
2010-2011 2,619 -0.2
2009-2010 2,625 -0.5
2008-2009 2,637 -1.7
2007-2008 2,683 0.6
2006-2007 2,667 0.9
2005-2006 2,644 2.5
2004-2005 2,579 0.7
2003-2004 2,561 -2.4
2002-2003 2,622 3.1
2001-2002 2,542 -0.7
2000-2001 2,561 -3.5
1999-2000 2,650 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Portage Community School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 4.3
Black 1.9 8.8
Hispanic 10.5 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.8 5.4
White 81.2 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Portage Community School District had 157.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.03.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 63.69
Secondary: 82.21
Total: 157.90

Portage Community School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 7.25 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 7.25
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.48
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.05
Library/Media Support: 2.67
Student Support Services: 45.69
Other Support Services: 34.21


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Portage Community School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Endeavor Elementary63KG-5
Lewiston Elementary83KG-5
Muir Elementary4652-5
Portage Academy Of Achievement209-12
Portage High6476-12
Portage Partnering Preschool145PK-PK
Wayne Bartels Middle4096-8
Woodridge Elementary201KG-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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