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Enrollment
809
High
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT WASHINGTON-SAUKVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551200001568
Port Washington High
427 W Jackson St, Port Washington, WI 53074 · (262) 268-5500 · Ozaukee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
196 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 9 | 196 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 24% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Port Washington-Saukville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Port Washington High
Port Washington High's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Washington High this school | 809 | 24.2% | 60.5% |
| East High West Bend | 854 | 25.6% | 49.3% |
| Plymouth High Plymouth | 735 | 25.6% | 52.5% |
| Stoughton High Stoughton | 834 | 26.4% | 46.0% |
| Sauk Prairie High Prairie du Sac | 862 | 24.2% | 47.6% |
| West High West Bend | 1,085 | 25.9% | 43.7% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Port Washington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #55 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #125 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #178 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #170 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #316 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #73 of 128 |
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
809
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 809 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 24% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 804 | 57.1 | 14.1:1 | 26% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 814 | 51.6 | 15.8:1 | 22% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 23% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 53.5 | 14.3:1 | 15% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 847 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 19% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | 53 | 16.0:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 935 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 8% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 58 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Washington High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (766 to 809); teachers up 3% (53.5 to 55).
About Port Washington High
A high-enrollment high school in Port Washington, Wisconsin, Port Washington High is part of Port Washington-Saukville School District. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 809 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Port Washington-Saukville School District is the local district for Port Washington High. It runs 5 schools with 2,415 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Port Washington High is White, at 84%. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The diversity index for Port Washington High is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.7 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 14.6:1. Port Washington High has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 24%. The average for public schools in Ozaukee County is 16%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Port Washington High would be expected to post about 62.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.5%.
The school's county is Ozaukee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $96,996 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Ozaukee County number 26, with about 12,422 students.
Dunwiddie Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Port Washington High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Port Washington High is 9th among 9 schools close by.
NCES assigns Port Washington High the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's size has been steady, with 796 students in 2020-21 and 809 in 2024-25.
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Ozaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,966
Census ACS
Median income
$96,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Washington-Saukville School District
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Dunwiddie ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Saukville ElementaryElementary · 303 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Other schools in Port Washington
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Dunwiddie ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Dunwiddie Elementary0.9 mi · 324
- Thomas Jefferson Middle1.0 mi · 677
- Lincoln Elementary1.0 mi · 302
- Saukville Elementary3.2 mi · 303
- Woodview Elementary5.7 mi · 506
- Grafton High5.7 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Port Washington HighWhat is the total enrollment at Port Washington High?
Port Washington High enrolls approximately 809 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Port Washington High serve?
Port Washington High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port Washington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Port Washington High is approximately 14.7:1 (55 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Port Washington High?
Port Washington High reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Washington High?
Port Washington High is overseen by Port Washington-Saukville School District in Ozaukee County.
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