Portage Community School District
Portage Community School District is a public school district based in Portage, Wisconsin, serving 1,975 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 247 students each, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Joshua Sween. It spends about $12,839 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Portage Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Portage Community | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,839 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,913 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 153 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 395 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Joshua Sween
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Joint School DistrictPlymouth | 2,000 | 5 | $12,600 | 13.6 | #94 |
| Cudahy School DistrictCudahy | 1,985 | 6 | $15,333 | 13.5 | #95 |
| Portage Community School DistrictPortage · this district | 1,975 | 8 | $12,839 | 12.9 | #96 |
| Arrowhead UHS School DistrictHartland | 1,950 | 1 | $12,553 | 17.1 | #97 |
| Edgerton School DistrictEdgerton | 1,937 | 4 | $12,669 | 15.1 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylacauga CitySylacauga, AL | 1,976 | $10,155 | 16.6 |
| Corning Union ElementaryCorning, CA | 1,976 | $13,120 | 21.2 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton, KY | 1,976 | $13,920 | 15.6 |
| Stewartville Public School DistrictStewartville, MN | 1,976 | $10,507 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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