Buena Vista’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Buena Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Buena Vista’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1110 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buena Vista’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Almond-Bancroft spends $18,360 per student and Stevens Point Area $14,371, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Buena Vista’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buena Vista, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft Middle
Grades 6–8 · 77 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Almond
8th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft Middle
Grades 6–8 · 77 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Almond
9th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft High
Grades 9–12 · 103 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Almond
10th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft High
Grades 9–12 · 103 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Almond
11th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft High
Grades 9–12 · 103 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Almond
12th grade in Buena Vista · depends on your address
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Stevens Point
Almond-Bancroft High
Grades 9–12 · 103 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Almond
Buena Vista runs its own schools through grade 12 (Almond-Bancroft School District). From grade PK, students attend the Stevens Point Area School District, shared with Carson, Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood, Milladore, Park Ridge, Plover, Plover, Sharon, Stevens Point, Stockton and Whiting. Its school is in Plover. Parts of Buena Vista (14% of its land) are served by Tomorrow River instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Buena Vista
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Buena Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Buena Vista’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | B− | Almond-Bancroft PK–12 · Stevens Point Area PK–12 |
| Plover | B− | Stevens Point Area |
| Lanark | B+ | Tomorrow River PK–12 · Waupaca PK–12 |
| Almond | — | Almond-Bancroft PK–12 · Tri-County Area PK–12 |
| Stockton | B− | Stevens Point Area PK–12 · Tomorrow River PK–12 |
| Pine Grove | — | Tri-County Area PK–12 · Almond-Bancroft PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Stevens Point Area with Buena Vista for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Buena Vista
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Buena Vista’s schools
Are Buena Vista’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buena Vista children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Buena Vista in?
Two districts: Almond-Bancroft School District runs grades PK–12, and Stevens Point Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Carson, Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood, Milladore, Park Ridge, Plover, Plover, Sharon, Stevens Point, Stockton and Whiting.
Where do Buena Vista kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Stevens Point Area Senior High and Almond-Bancroft High.
What is Buena Vista’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Stevens Point Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Buena Vista spend per student?
$18,360 in Almond-Bancroft School District and $14,371 in Stevens Point Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Buena Vista families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.