DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution

Located at 2925 Columbia Dr, in Portage, Wisconsin, DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is an one-room-style senior high that enrolls 6 students (grades 11 through 12), one of the schools within Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Compared to the state average of about 475 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Wisconsin Department of Corrections runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 159 students. DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution shows that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest is composed of 17% White. The wider county runs roughly 2% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate median household income runs about $85,351, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Columbia County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students), DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is one campus in the mix.

Portage Academy of Achievement is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 82%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 6 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 59% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 2.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.