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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 197 students in Port Edwards School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Port Edwards School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
444 Students
339,725 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
24,691 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 443 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
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,459 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,809 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,459
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,809
$17,011
Best Port Edwards School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Port Edwards Educational Heuer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
951 5th St
Port Edwards, WI 54469
(715) 887-9000
Port Edwards, WI 54469
(715) 887-9000
Gr: PK-5 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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