Summary:
The 53901 zip code area in Wisconsin is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, all part of the Portage Community School District. While the district is ranked 243 out of 426 in the state and has a 2-star rating, a few schools stand out in the area.
Lewiston Elementary is a small school with only 83 students, but it has impressive test scores, particularly in mathematics, with 68.75% of 3rd graders, 69.23% of 4th graders, and 69.23% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better on the Forward Exam. Meanwhile, Portage High has a strong 91% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 1.3% dropout rate, with test scores on par with or slightly above the district averages.
The schools in the 53901 zip code area generally have low free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a more affluent population, but they also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 17.7%. Spending per student varies significantly, from $7,418 at Portage Partnering Preschool to $14,149 at Muir Elementary, and student-teacher ratios range from 10.3 at Muir Elementary to 29.0 at Portage Partnering Preschool.
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