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Schools in Port Edwards · Port Edwards School District

Port Edwards’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 29% of Port Edwards’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Edwards, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
435 students on the public path
In brief

Port Edwards’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,678 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is John Edwards Middle, then John Edwards High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Port Edwards’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1305)Better than 20%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 231 test results could put Port Edwards anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Port Edwards’s students in the tested grades sat them (231 in math, 231 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Edwards, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolPort Edwards School DistrictA−
6–8John Edwards MiddlePort Edwards School DistrictC+
9–12John Edwards HighPort Edwards School DistrictC−

Port Edwards’s public schools are run by Port Edwards School District, which also serves Cranmoor and Seneca. Parts of Port Edwards (2% of its land) are served by Nekoosa instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Port Edwards School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 435 students · 11.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,678WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 38.1% · 231 students tested
Math34%
State average 38.7% · 231 students tested

Port Edwards vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Port Edwards’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port EdwardsC−Port Edwards
Grand RapidsC+Wisconsin Rapids
SaratogaC−Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Nekoosa PK–12
Wisconsin RapidsC+Wisconsin Rapids
Port Edwards (town)D−Nekoosa
NekoosaD−Nekoosa
SenecaC+Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Port Edwards PK–12

Every school in Port Edwards

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Port Edwardsby address
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
202 students13:1Rate it →
John Edwards Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
89 students8:1Rate it →
John Edwards High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
144 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Edwards’s schools

Are Port Edwards’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Edwards children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Edwards in?

Port Edwards School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 435 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Port Edwards are served by Nekoosa.

Where do Port Edwards kids go to high school?

John Edwards High, with 144 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Port Edwards spend per student?

$13,678 in Port Edwards School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.