Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENS POINT AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551449001116
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
1900 W Zinda Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · (715) 345-5592 · Portage County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
58 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 87% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #454 of 532 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
77
0 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77 | 5.4 | 14.3:1 | 75% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 5.4 | 12.8:1 | 74% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 4 | 19.0:1 | 68% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 5 | 15.4:1 | 71% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 5.7 | 11.6:1 | 53% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 3 | 24.0:1 | 67% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 5 | 18.6:1 | 58% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 124 | 6 | 20.7:1 | 20% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (66 to 77); teachers down 5% (5.7 to 5.4).
About Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning is a very small high school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 77 students. High schools in Wisconsin have about 475 students on average; enrollment here is 84% lower.
Stevens Point Area Public School District is the local district for Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning. It runs 17 schools with 6,885 students.
More than half of enrollment at Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning is White: 64%. Next come 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 90% White. The diversity index for Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, with 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. The school has 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 35% for public schools in Portage County.
The county, Portage County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,070, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 31 public schools and about 9,217 students.
Point of Discovery School is less than a tenth of a mile from Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning was 77 in 2020-21 and 77 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.4:1 to 14.3:1.
People who know Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,832
Census ACS
Median income
$76,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stevens Point Area Public School District
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Plover-Whiting ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Stevens Point
- Stevens Point Area Senior HighHigh · 1,478 students
- Benjamin Franklin Junior HighMiddle · 757 students
- P J Jacobs Junior HighMiddle · 709 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
- McKinley CenterElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Point of Discovery School0.0 mi · 93
- Juvenile Detention1.0 mi · 8
- Jefferson Elementary1.4 mi · 276
- Madison Elementary1.6 mi · 360
- McKinley Center1.6 mi · 373
- Preschool Options1.8 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About Charles F Fernandez Center Alt LearningHow large is Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning?
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning serve?
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning.
How diverse is Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning?
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning reports a student body of 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning in?
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning is part of Stevens Point Area Public School District.
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