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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 131 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 15% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
6,946 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
2,670 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#245 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stevens Point Area Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stevens Point Area Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stevens Point Area Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Stevens Point Area Public   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
24 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
449 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
582 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
151 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,413 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
78%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
547
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
440
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
499
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
500
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
512
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
529
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stevens Point Area Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$138 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Stevens Point Area Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,158
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stevens Point Area Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,850
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stevens Point Area Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Point Of Discovery School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5566
Grades: 6-11
| 131 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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