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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,304 students in Stevens Point Area Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
6,932 Students
535,639 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
40,386 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
76%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,891 is higher than the state median of $17,011. 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
$16,191
$17,038
Spending / Student
$19,891
$17,011
Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bannach Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5400 Walter St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5668
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5668
Gr: K-6 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 East Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5418
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5418
Gr: K-6 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Maria Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5419
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5419
Gr: K-6 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Mcdill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2516 School St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5420
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5420
Gr: K-6 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
616 W 2nd St
Junction City, WI 54443
(715) 345-5614
Junction City, WI 54443
(715) 345-5614
Gr: K-6 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3500 Prais St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5426
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5426
Gr: K-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Mckinley Center
(Math: 51% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2926 Blaine St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5421
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5421
Gr: K-6 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #88.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 Wisconsin Ave
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5425
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5425
Gr: K-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #99.
Plover-whiting Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Hoover Ave
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5424
Plover, WI 54467
(715) 345-5424
Gr: K-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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
Gr: K-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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