C+
Stevens Point Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Stevens Point, Plover, Hull, Stockton, Sharon, Whiting, Plover, Carson, Dewey, Buena Vista, Linwood, Eau Pleine, Park Ridge, Milladore and Junction City, and parts of Grant, Sherry and Milladore.
Students
6,848
Schools
16
Spent per student
$14,371
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$74.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stevens Point Area School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 13% less per student than the WI average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.1M, about $10,826 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,371 per student · 13% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 35%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,875’20
6,914’21
6,957’22
6,895’23
6,848’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 10%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Roosevelt Elementary
B522 students15:1
Plover-Whiting Elementary
C+448 students13:1
Washington Elementary
B443 students14:1
McKinley Center
B−373 students13:1
Bannach Elementary
A−368 students15:1
Madison Elementary
B−360 students12:1
McDill Elementary
B+360 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary
B−276 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
B+170 students14:1
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
B−757 students14:1
P J Jacobs Junior High
B−709 students14:1
Stevens Point Area Senior High
C+1,478 students18:1
Point of Discovery School
C+93 students11:1
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
D77 students14:1
Point 4 the Future
406 students54:1
Juvenile Detention
8 students4:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.