NCES CCD 2024-25 14 schools WI

Best-Resourced Schools in Stevens Point, WI

14 public K-12 schools in Stevens Point from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

14 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Stevens Point's 14 public schools is Stevens Point Area Senior High, scoring 43/100, against a city average of 41.3/100. Computed live across every Stevens Point campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Stevens Point, WI, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

14
Schools
5,742
Students
41.3/100
Avg Quality
12.9:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Stevens Point Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Stevens Point, WI enrolls 5,742 students across 14 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 12.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 41.3/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Stevens Point on this index is Stevens Point Area Senior High, at 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,478 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Stevens Point spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Stevens Point Area Senior High accounts for 25.7% of all Stevens Point public-school enrollment

That concentration means Stevens Point-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Stevens Point school enrollment varies 185× across entities

Stevens Point school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,478 students (highest), a spread of 1,470 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Stevens Point operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Stevens Point school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Stevens Point student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Stevens Point

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning 54.3/100
  2. 2 Madison Elementary 51.1/100
  3. 3 Mckinley Center 48.6/100
  4. 4 Benjamin Franklin Junior High 47.3/100
  5. 5 Juvenile Detention 46.9/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Stevens Point, WI?

The highest-ranked school in Stevens Point is Stevens Point Area Senior High with a quality score of 43/100. There are 14 public schools in Stevens Point with 5,742 total students.

How many schools are in Stevens Point, WI?

Stevens Point has 14 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,742 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.9:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.