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School Comparison

Portage High
vs.
Wisconsin Dells Middle School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Portage High
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
  • Wisconsin Dells Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Portage High (415:1 vs. 241.7:1).
  • Portage High reported a higher chronically absent students than Wisconsin Dells Middle School (220 vs. 91).
  • Portage High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Wisconsin Dells Middle School (52 vs. 21).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 6 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Portage High reported a higher chronically absent students than Wisconsin Dells Middle School (220 vs. 91).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Portage High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Wisconsin Dells Middle School (52 vs. 21).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Wisconsin Dells Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Portage High (415:1 vs. 241.7:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Portage High

6 metrics were reported by Portage High. Comparable data for Wisconsin Dells Middle School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
161
AP courses offered
5
AP enrollment
82
Dual enrollment
119
Gifted & talented
2
SAT/ACT participation
352

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Portage High
$13,755.2
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
$12,852.89
Local revenue share
Portage High
42.1%
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
76.6%
State revenue share
Portage High
47.3%
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
16%
Federal revenue share
Portage High
10.6%
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Portage High
23.3%
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
28.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Columbia County
$82,792
Columbia County
$82,792
Poverty rate
Columbia County
7.8%
Columbia County
7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Columbia County
25.7%
Columbia County
25.7%
Unemployment rate
Columbia County
2.7%
Columbia County
2.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.