Stevens Point Area Public School District operates 17 public schools serving 7,025 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 6 other, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,882 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Portage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,561 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 41.3% local, 47.3% state, and 11.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,242 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #213 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 413.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Stevens Point Area Senior High accounts for 21.5% of all Stevens Point Area Public School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Stevens Point Area Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Stevens Point Area Public School District school enrollment varies 185× across entities
Stevens Point Area Public School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,478 students (highest), a spread of 1,470 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Stevens Point Area Public School District student-counselor ratio is 414:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Stevens Point Area Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Stevens Point Area Public School District is typically wider than the Stevens Point Area Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Stevens Point Area Public School District?
Stevens Point Area Public School District has 17 schools, including 2 high, 6 other, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,025 students.
How much does Stevens Point Area Public School District spend per student?
Stevens Point Area Public School District spends $18,561 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #213 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Stevens Point Area Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Stevens Point Area Public School District is $75,242 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Stevens Point Area Public School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Portage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Stevens Point Area Public School District?
Stevens Point Area Public School District students are 75.2% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Asian, 4.6% African American, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stevens Point Area Public School District?
Stevens Point Area Public School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #213 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.