Central Wisconsin News

The majority of students in Portage County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 8,954 students attending Portage County district schools, 78.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Portage County's districts, making up 9.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Portage County districts, representing 79.6% of the student body.

Stevens Point Area Public School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Portage County.

Wisconsin ranked 29th in the U.S. for student-to-teacher ratio at 14:1, according to a study by AAA State of Play.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Almond-Bancroft School District	White	75.5%	351
Rosholt School District	White	93.3%	494
Stevens Point Area Public School District	White	75.7%	6,911
Tomorrow River School District	White	92.2%	1,198