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 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 5/10, 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 34% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), 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
727 Schools
# Students
6,932 Students
247,943 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
17,957 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
0.59
% 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 $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,891 is higher than the state median of $17,017. 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
$17,045
Spending / Student
$19,891
$17,017
Best Stevens Point Area Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P J Jacobs Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 345-5422
Gr: 7-9 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
(Math: 33% | 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
Gr: 7-9 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Point Of Discovery School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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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