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Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin

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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,980 (2023-2024)
Schools: 17 (2023-2024)
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Stevens Point Area Public School District is a school district in Wisconsin (Portage and Wood counties). During the 2024 school year, 6,980 students attended one of the district's 17 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Stevens Point Area Public School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
William Sommers
James Lepak20242027
Will Scheder20242027
Margaret Erler20142027
Ted Kowalski2026
Gee Pope2026
Jennifer Bushman2025
Dennis Raabe2025
Barbara Portzen20162025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $13,451,000 $1,925 11%
Local: $48,827,000 $6,989 41%
State: $55,918,000 $8,004 47%
Total: $118,196,000 $16,919
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $129,664,000 $18,560
Total Current Expenditures: $97,250,000 $13,920
Instructional Expenditures: $58,447,000 $8,366 45%
Student and Staff Support: $9,262,000 $1,325 7%
Administration: $13,130,000 $1,879 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,411,000 $2,349 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $22,201,000 $3,177
Construction: $17,324,000 $2,479
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $524,000 $75
Interest on Debt: $3,359,000 $480


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 25-29 10-14 20-24 <50 40-44 42
2020-2021 36 20-24 <=10 15-19 PS 30-34 40
2018-2019 44 30-34 11-19 20-24 >=50 40-44 47
2017-2018 45 30-34 11-19 20-24 <50 35-39 49
2016-2017 46 30-34 11-19 25-29 <50 40-44 50
2015-2016 46 30-34 11-19 25-29 <50 35-39 50
2014-2015 51 40-44 20-29 20-24 21-39 35-39 55
2013-2014 57 40-44 30-34 30-34 40-49 60
2012-2013 55 40-44 35-39 30-34 60-79 58
2011-2012 57 40-44 35-39 30-34 40-49 61
2010-2011 84 75-79 75-79 65-69 60-69 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 39 20-24 20-24 20-24 >=50 45-49 42
2020-2021 38 20-24 11-19 25-29 PS 35-39 41
2018-2019 44 30-34 20-29 25-29 >=50 40-44 47
2017-2018 43 25-29 11-19 20-24 <50 35-39 46
2016-2017 48 30-34 20-29 30-34 >=50 45-49 51
2015-2016 42 25-29 20-29 20-24 <50 30-34 46
2014-2015 52 30-34 20-29 30-34 21-39 45-49 55
2013-2014 39 20-24 25-29 15-19 20-29 42
2012-2013 39 15-19 20-24 15-19 21-39 42
2011-2012 39 15-19 15-19 15-19 20-29 43
2010-2011 87 70-74 75-79 75-79 70-79 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 >=90 >=50 >=80 >=80 93
2020-2021 90 >=80 PS 60-79 PS >=50 92
2019-2020 92 >=80 >=50 70-79 PS >=50 94
2018-2019 94 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 95
2017-2018 93 >=90 >=50 >=90 PS >=50 93
2016-2017 90 80-89 >=50 60-79 >=50 91
2015-2016 84 60-79 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 86
2014-2015 92 >=90 PS >=80 PS PS 93
2013-2014 93 >=90 PS >=50 PS 93
2012-2013 87 >=90 >=50 >=80 PS 87
2011-2012 91 >=90 >=50 60-79 PS 92
2010-2011 86 80-89 <50 >=80 PS 87


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,980 -0.6
2022-2023 7,025 0.6
2021-2022 6,986 0.7
2020-2021 6,938 -3.2
2019-2020 7,159 0.2
2018-2019 7,144 0.7
2017-2018 7,095 -1.5
2016-2017 7,203 -0.4
2015-2016 7,231 -0.4
2014-2015 7,262 -1.3
2013-2014 7,353 -0.7
2012-2013 7,404 -0.7
2011-2012 7,453 0.7
2010-2011 7,401 0.2
2009-2010 7,386 -1.7
2008-2009 7,511 -0.4
2007-2008 7,540 3.4
2006-2007 7,284 0.4
2005-2006 7,253 -2.2
2004-2005 7,410 -2.5
2003-2004 7,592 -1.2
2002-2003 7,681 -1.1
2001-2002 7,762 -1.4
2000-2001 7,871 -3.6
1999-2000 8,151 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Stevens Point Area Public School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.6 4.3
Black 2.2 8.8
Hispanic 9.6 14.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 5.4
White 76.3 66.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Stevens Point Area Public School District had 481.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.49.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.50
Kindergarten: 24.00
Elementary: 209.00
Secondary: 241.05
Total: 481.65

Stevens Point Area Public School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 40.86 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 40.86
School Administrative Support: 36.97
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 149.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.10
Library/Media Support: 12.04
Student Support Services: 80.09
Other Support Services: 148.61


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Stevens Point Area Public School District operates 17 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bannach Elementary373KG-6
Benjamin Franklin Junior High8127-9
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning699-12
Jefferson Elementary265KG-6
Juvenile Detention8KG-12
Kennedy Elementary171KG-6
Madison Elementary339KG-6
Mcdill Elementary335KG-6
Mckinley Center361KG-6
P J Jacobs Junior High7007-9
Plover-Whiting Elementary459KG-6
Point 4 The Future425PK-PK
Point Of Discovery School1277-12
Preschool Options37PK-PK
Roosevelt Elementary519KG-6
Stevens Point Area Senior High1,45810-12
Washington Elementary474KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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