Portage Community School District, Wisconsin

Portage Community School District is a unified school district in Columbia County and Marquette County, Wisconsin, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 17,239 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 202 sq mi (524 km²) of land.

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Portage Community School District in Wisconsin
Baraboo School DistrictPardeeville Area School DistrictPoynette School DistrictWisconsin Dells School District
Portage Community School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,239 ± 528
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Columbia County84% of the district’s landMarquette County16% of the district’s land
Land area
202 sq mi (524 km²)
Median household income
$73,612 ± $4,378
Median home value
$230,900 ± $8,987
Water area
12.8 sq mi (33.2 km²)
State
Wisconsin
Census code (GEOID)
5512060
Coordinates (central point)
43.570539, -89.513647

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Portage Community School District, largest first

  1. Portage (city)10,236 people
  2. Town of Pacific2,781 people
  3. Town of Lewiston1,570 people
  4. Town of Caledonia1,408 people
  5. Town of Fort Winnebago798 people
  6. Town of Moundville546 people
  7. Endeavor (village)458 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Pardeeville Area School District11 mi east
  2. Baraboo School District13 mi southwest
  3. Wisconsin Dells School District14 mi northwest
  4. Poynette School District14 mi southeast
  5. Montello School District16 mi northeast
  6. Lodi School District18 mi south
  7. Westfield School District23 mi north
  8. Sauk Prairie School District23 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Portage Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Portage Community School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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