Total enrollment
9,180
-423 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Portage County
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Across Portage County, 31 public K-12 schools educate around 9,217 students, roughly 1 in 8 residents. The level mix runs 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high.
7-year change in Portage County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
79%
was 83%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
31
6 districts
Enrollment
9,217
NCES CCD
Median income
$76,070
Above Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
35.4%
Below Wisconsin avg
Elementary
17
5,052 students
Middle
5
1,878 students
High
7
2,279 students
Combined / other
2
8 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Stevens Point Area Public School District
6,885 students · 6 districts in Portage County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Portage County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
38
18.8% under 18
Test scores in Portage County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 19 schools ranked. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Bannach Elementary· 66.7%
- Amherst Elementary· 64.8%
- McDill Elementary· 59.0%
- Amherst Middle· 58.5%
- Jefferson Elementary· 58.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Almond-Bancroft Middle· 29.2%
- Almond-Bancroft Elementary· 40.8%
- Rosholt Middle· 43.1%
- Tomorrow River Community Charter· 44.9%
- Kennedy Elementary· 45.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Area Senior High | Stevens Point | High | 10-12 | 1,478 | · |
| Benjamin Franklin Junior High | Stevens Point | Middle | 07-09 | 757 | · |
| P J Jacobs Junior High | Stevens Point | Middle | 07-09 | 709 | · |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Plover | Elementary | PK-06 | 522 | · |
| Plover-Whiting Elementary | Plover | Elementary | PK-06 | 448 | · |
| Washington Elementary | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 443 | · |
| Point 4 the Future | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-PK | 406 | · |
| McKinley Center | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 373 | · |
| Bannach Elementary | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 368 | · |
| Madison Elementary | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 360 | · |
| McDill Elementary | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 360 | · |
| Amherst High | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 349 | · |
| Amherst Elementary | Amherst | Elementary | PK-04 | 342 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-06 | 276 | · |
| Grant Elementary | Wisconsin Rapids | Elementary | PK-05 | 267 | · |
| Rosholt Elementary | Rosholt | Elementary | PK-06 | 259 | · |
| Amherst Middle | Amherst | Middle | 05-08 | 257 | · |
| Tomorrow River Community Charter | Amherst Junction | Elementary | PK-08 | 184 | · |
| Almond-Bancroft Elementary | Almond | Elementary | PK-05 | 171 | · |
| Kennedy Elementary | Junction City | Elementary | PK-06 | 170 | · |
| Rosholt High | Rosholt | High | 09-12 | 144 | · |
| Almond-Bancroft High | Almond | High | 09-12 | 103 | · |
| Point of Discovery School | Stevens Point | High | 07-12 | 93 | · |
| Rosholt Middle | Rosholt | Middle | 07-08 | 78 | · |
| Almond-Bancroft Middle | Almond | Middle | 06-08 | 77 | · |
| Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning | Stevens Point | High | 09-12 | 77 | · |
| Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (TRVCS) | Amherst Junction | Elementary | PK-08 | 66 | · |
| Preschool Options | Stevens Point | Elementary | PK-PK | 37 | · |
| Central Sands Community High School | Amherst | High | 09-12 | 35 | · |
| Juvenile Detention | Stevens Point | Combined | KG-12 | 8 | · |
| Tomorrow River Community Middle (TRCMS) | Amherst Junction | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Portage County
About Portage County
Portage County is a mid-sized Wisconsin county of about 70,832 residents, home to 31 public schools and roughly 9,217 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $76,070, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 5%.
In terms of grade levels, Portage County is made up of 17 elementary schools (5,052 students), 5 middle schools (1,878), 7 high schools (2,279), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Portage County is Stevens Point Area Public School District, which alone enrolls about 6,885 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 9,603 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,180 in SY 2024-25. Portage County now counts 29 public schools, down from 30 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 83% to 79% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Portage County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Portage County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data