Enrollment
6
High
DISTRICT 12 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS·NCES 550003502005
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution
2925 Columbia Dr, Portage, WI 53901 · (608) 742-9100 · Columbia County
GRADES 11–12HIGH32-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL6 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 12 | 6 | 100% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
QUIET COMMUNITY
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Where DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6 | #521 of 532 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
6
-2 (-25%) vs 2020
-83% since 2000-01, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
2.0:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6 | 3 | 2.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 2.4 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 36 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution.
Since 2017-18: students down 82% (34 to 6); teachers up 28% (2.4 to 3).
About DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is a small high school serving families in Portage, Wisconsin. Students in grades 11 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 6 students. The average among high schools in Wisconsin is roughly 475 students; this school is 99% smaller than that.
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution sits within Wisconsin Department of Corrections, which has 13 schools and 159 students.
The student body at DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is 83% Black. Other groups make up 17% White. County-wide, 2% of Columbia County residents are Black.
Teachers at the school number 3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 2.0:1. This ratio sits 12.6 below the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Columbia County census figures show that the median household income is $85,351, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 31 public schools in Columbia County, enrolling about 8,498 students in all.
Wayne Bartels Middle is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is down 25% from 2020-21, when DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution had 8 students, to 2024-25, when it had 6. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.0:1 in 2020-21, and 2.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wisconsin Department of Corrections
- DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake SchoolHigh · 38 students
- DOC: Kettle Moraine Correctional Institu tionHigh · 34 students
- DOC: Racine Youthful Offender Correction al FacilityHigh · 32 students
- DOC: Green Bay Correctional InstitutionHigh · 19 students
- Copper Lake SchoolHigh · 14 students
- Grow AcademyHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Portage
- Portage HighHigh · 600 students
- Muir ElementaryElementary · 439 students
- Wayne Bartels MiddleMiddle · 422 students
- Woodridge ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- Portage Partnering PreschoolElementary · 129 students
- Lewiston ElementaryElementary · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne Bartels Middle1.3 mi · 422
- Portage Academy of Achievement1.3 mi · 24
- Portage High1.4 mi · 600
- Portage Partnering Preschool1.4 mi · 129
- Muir Elementary1.4 mi · 439
- Woodridge Elementary1.5 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About DOC: Columbia Correctional InstitutionHow many students attend DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution?
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution enrolls approximately 6 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution serve?
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution serves grades 11-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is approximately 2.0:1 (3 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution?
Student demographics at DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution are roughly 17% White, 83% Black.
What district is DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution in?
DOC: Columbia Correctional Institution is part of Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
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