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Houghton-Portage Township Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Houghton and Portage Township.
Students
1,458
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,225
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$21.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Houghton-Portage Township Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $21.3M, about $14,641 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,225 per student · 20% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 27%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,376’20
1,418’21
1,445’22
1,478’23
1,458’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.