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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,619 students in Stevens Point Area Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
6,991 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
455 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
151 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
5,396 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
313 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
513
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
490
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
465
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
514
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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