Demetri Beekman Executive Director for Equity and Inclusion | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Demetri Beekman Executive Director for Equity and Inclusion | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.9% identified themselves as boys, 48.1% as girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, accounting for 79.3% of the Portage Community School District total enrollment.
Portage Community School District covers 10 schools within Columbia County, with its main office in Portage.
Among the 10 schools in the district, Portage High School recorded the highest enrollment of 600 students in the 2024-25 school year.
Wisconsin had a student-to-teacher ratio of 14-to-1 in 2025, lower than the national average of 16-to-1, according to Public School Review.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Portage High School | 600 |
| Muir Elementary School | 439 |
| Wayne Bartels Middle School | 422 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | 201 |
| Portage Partnering Preschool | 129 |
| Lewiston Elementary School | 84 |
| Endeavor Elementary School | 57 |
| Portage Academy of Achievement | 24 |
| Between the Lakes Virtual Academy | 11 |
| Kiel eSchool | 8 |
Alerts Sign-up