C+
Port Edwards School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Port Edwards, Seneca and Cranmoor, and parts of Grand Rapids and Port Edwards.
Students
435
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,678
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Port Edwards School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 17% less per student than the WI average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.5M, about $17,191 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,678 per student · 17% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
435’20
438’21
447’22
444’23
435’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%Black <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.