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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 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,171 students in Stevens Point Area Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Stevens Point Area Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
6,946 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.50
# American Indian Students
24 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
449 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
582 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
151 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
5,413 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
78%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
547
865
# Students in K Grade:
440
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
512
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,850 is higher than the state median of $16,719. 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
$16,158
$16,747
Spending / Student
$19,850
$16,719
Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P J Jacobs Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Grades: 7-9
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5413
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5413
Grades: 7-9
| 825 students
Rank: #33.
Point Of Discovery School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Grades: 6-11
| 131 students
Rank: #44.
Stevens Point Area Senior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1201 N Point Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5400
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5400
Grades: 10-12
| 1,490 students
Rank: #55.
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Clark St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5592
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5592
Grades: 9-12
| 81 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
1500 Strongs Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1263
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 346-1263
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
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