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Port Edwards School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 144 students in Port Edwards School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Port Edwards School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Port Edwards School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is John Edwards High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
640 Schools
# Students
435 Students
280,823 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
19,000 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Edwards School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
85%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,841 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,177 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,841
$17,189
Spending / Student
$18,177
$17,161
Best Port Edwards School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Edwards High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 2nd St
Port Edwards, WI 54469
(715) 887-9000
Port Edwards, WI 54469
(715) 887-9000
Gr: 9-12 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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