Stevens Point Area Public School District

1900 Polk St
Stevens Point, WI 54481-5875
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Stevens Point Area Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 93 students in Stevens Point Area Public School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Stevens Point Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
16 Schools
226 Schools
# Students
6,848 Students
49,922 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
2,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#235 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
40%
39%
38%
46%
44%
93%
90.5%
(2022-23)
24.3%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
76%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,423 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,548
$19,507
Spending / Student
$17,423
$18,878

Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Point Of Discovery School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Gr: 7-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,848 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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