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Schools in Porterfield · Marinette School District

Porterfield’s public schools score below 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Porterfield’s districts is 23%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Porterfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 97% 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
23%
▼ 15 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 21% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,914 students on the public path
In brief

Porterfield’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Porterfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,074 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Marinette Intermediate, then Marinette Middle, then Marinette High. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. 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 Porterfield’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1272)Better than 10%
Towns in Marinette County (18)Better than 28%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 941 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Porterfield anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Porterfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (941 in math, 941 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Marinette Primaryin MarinetteC
2–4Marinette Intermediatein MarinetteC−
5–8Marinette Middlein MarinetteC−
9–12Marinette Highin MarinetteD

Porterfield’s public schools are run by Marinette School District, which also serves Lake, Marinette and Peshtigo. 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.

Marinette School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,914 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,074WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 38.1% · 941 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.7% · 941 students tested

Porterfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PorterfieldDMarinette
LakeC−Crivitz PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
Wagner—Wausaukee
PeshtigoC−Peshtigo PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
GroverB−Peshtigo PK–12 · Coleman PK–12
MarinetteDMarinette

3 of the 5 neighbors share Marinette with Porterfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Menominee, MI borders Porterfield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Porterfield

4 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).

Also serving Porterfieldin other towns
Marinette Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Marinette
C
390 students21:1Rate it →
Marinette Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Marinette
C−
372 students15:1Rate it →
Marinette Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marinette
C−
534 students13:1Rate it →
Marinette High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marinette
D
618 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Porterfield’s schools

Are Porterfield’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Porterfield children attend score below 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Porterfield in?

Marinette School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,914 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Porterfield kids go to high school?

Marinette High in Marinette, with 618 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Porterfield’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Marinette School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Porterfield spend per student?

$13,074 in Marinette 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.