Portage, WI Public Schools

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3%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

49%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Portage school information

Index	Portage	Wisconsin	National
Average Test Scores	47%	41%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	10	1,869	79,221
Total private schools	2	872	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	114	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Portage are 3% lower than the national average
There are approximately 10 public schools in Portage
82.2% of people in Portage have completed 8th grade
81.5% of people in Portage have completed high school
15.6% of people in Portage have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Portage

Index	Portage	Wisconsin	National
Completed 8th grade	82.2%	89.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.5%	87.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	50.7%	59.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	27.0%	38.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	15.6%	28.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.5%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%

Portage, WI School Districts

Portage Community School District

There are a total of 10 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Portage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Portage, WI schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Portage, WI, an average of 82.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Endeavor, WI	562	60%	25.0%
Poynette, WI	2,507	48%	= 100
Pardeeville, WI	2,046	47%	3.1%
Merrimac, WI	672	45%	6.3%
Baraboo, WI	12,133	44%	9.2%
Portage, WI	10,412	47%	3.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cape Canaveral, FL	10,411	68%	40.6%
Monmouth, OR	10,411	40%	17.7%
Frederick, CO	10,414	35%	26.7%
Oak Hills, CA	10,415	47%	2.1%
Waterloo, IL	10,417	59%	22.4%
Portage, WI	10,412	47%	3.1%

Source: The Portage, WI education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.