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Stevens Point Area Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,157 students in Stevens Point Area Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Stevens Point Area Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stevens Point Area Senior High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
6,991 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.52
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
455 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
151 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
5,396 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
77%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
513
844
# Students in K Grade:
490
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
465
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
514
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,723 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,054
$16,831
Spending / Student
$19,723
$16,804
Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1025 Clark St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5592
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5592
Grades: 9-12
| 76 students
Rank: #22.
Stevens Point Area Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 N Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5400
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,462 students
Rank: #33.
P J Jacobs Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Grades: 7-9
| 661 students
Rank: #44.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5413
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5413
Grades: 7-9
| 811 students
Rank: #55.
Point Of Discovery School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Grades: 7-12
| 142 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1500 Strongs Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1263
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1263
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
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