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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,647 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
6,932 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 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
0.41
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. 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
$17,039
Spending / Student
$19,891
$17,011
Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P J Jacobs Junior High 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
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High 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
| 812 students
Rank: #33.
Point Of Discovery 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
| 127 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
| 8 students
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