August G. and Theresa Green House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Stevens Point’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Stevens Point, 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.
Stevens Point’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 749 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stevens Point’s, its schools beat 63%, 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% 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
The district spends $14,371 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Point of Discovery School, Pacelli Catholic Middle School (private), St. Stephen School (private), Pacelli Catholic Elementary ST. Stephen Elementary (private), PCS Elementary-St. Stephen (private) and Stevens Point Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Stevens Point’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts, #250 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stevens Point, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Stevens Point · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stevens Point · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stevens Point · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 757 students · 14:1 students per teacher
P J Jacobs Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 709 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stevens Point
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stevens Point
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stevens Point
Stevens Point Area Senior High
Grades 10–12 · 1,478 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Stevens Point’s public schools are run by Stevens Point Area School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Stevens Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Stevens Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point | B− | Stevens Point Area |
| Hull | B− | Stevens Point Area |
| Whiting | B− | Stevens Point Area |
| Plover | B− | Stevens Point Area |
| Stockton | B− | Stevens Point Area PK–12 · Tomorrow River PK–12 |
| Linwood | B− | Stevens Point Area |
All 5 neighbors share Stevens Point Area with Stevens Point, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Stevens Point
16 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Juvenile Detention).
Questions about Stevens Point’s schools
Are Stevens Point’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stevens Point children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #250 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stevens Point in?
Stevens Point Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,848 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stevens Point kids go to high school?
Stevens Point Area Senior High, with 1,478 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Stevens Point’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 Stevens Point spend per student?
$14,371 in Stevens Point Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stevens Point?
Yes: Pacelli Catholic Middle School (Catholic, grades 5–8, 192 students), St. Stephen School (Catholic, grades PK–4, 176 students), Pacelli Catholic Elementary ST. Stephen Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–4, 175 students), PCS Elementary-St. Stephen (Catholic, grades PK–4, 174 students) and Stevens Point Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 78 students). Stevens Point also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Stevens Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stevens Point → They have their own page.
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.