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Enrollment
1,478
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEVENS POINT AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551449001880
Stevens Point Area Senior High
1201 N Point Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · (715) 345-5400 · Portage County
GRADES 10–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,478 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
446 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 10 | 525 | 36% |
| Grade 11 | 486 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 467 | 32% |
Student demographics
39%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Stevens Point Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Stevens Point Area Senior High
Stevens Point Area Senior High's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Area Senior High this school | 1,478 | 30.2% | 46.3% |
| Memorial High Eau Claire | 1,558 | 28.4% | 55.3% |
| West High Oshkosh | 1,623 | 29.0% | 52.5% |
| Neenah High Neenah | 2,013 | 28.7% | 51.5% |
| Ashwaubenon High Green Bay | 1,024 | 31.4% | 50.7% |
| Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie | 1,340 | 27.2% | 40.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stevens Point Area Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #211 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,478 | #27 of 532 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #308 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #116 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #256 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #186 of 203 | N/A |
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
1,478
+15 (+1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,766
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,478 | 81.3 | 18.2:1 | 30% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 1,458 | 93.7 | 15.6:1 | 34% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 1,462 | 97.4 | 15.0:1 | 32% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 1,463 | 94 | 15.6:1 | 29% (429) |
| 2017-18 | 1,499 | 93.4 | 16.1:1 | 27% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 1,519 | 87 | 17.5:1 | 30% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 1,519 | 79 | 19.2:1 | 30% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 1,834 | 114 | 16.1:1 | 20% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 1,766 | 105 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stevens Point Area Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,499 to 1,478); teachers down 13% (93.4 to 81.3).
About Stevens Point Area Senior High
Stevens Point Area Senior High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 1,478 students, covering grades 10 through 12. That is 211% bigger than the average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.
Stevens Point Area Senior High is run by Stevens Point Area Public School District, whose 17 schools enroll 6,885 students.
The student body at Stevens Point Area Senior High is 77% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Portage County, the White share is about 90%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
Stevens Point Area Senior High lists 81.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is 3.6 students per teacher. About 30% of students at Stevens Point Area Senior High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Stevens Point Area Senior High is 59.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.3%.
In Portage County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,070, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 31 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,217, Stevens Point Area Senior High among them.
Madison Elementary is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Stevens Point Area Senior High ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 46.3% versus a 54.6% average.
Stevens Point Area Senior High is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Stevens Point Area Senior High enrolled 1,463; in 2024-25, 1,478. Students per teacher increased from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 18.2 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Stevens Point Area Senior High. 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
- 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
- Point 4 the FutureElementary · 406 students
Other schools in Stevens Point
- 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
- Bannach ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Elementary0.5 mi · 360
- Juvenile Detention1.4 mi · 8
- P J Jacobs Junior High1.4 mi · 709
- Jefferson Elementary1.5 mi · 276
- Washington Elementary1.7 mi · 443
- Point of Discovery School2.0 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Stevens Point Area Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Stevens Point Area Senior High?
Stevens Point Area Senior High enrolls approximately 1,478 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Stevens Point Area Senior High serve?
Stevens Point Area Senior High serves grades 10-12.
How many teachers does Stevens Point Area Senior High have?
Stevens Point Area Senior High employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Stevens Point Area Senior High?
Student demographics at Stevens Point Area Senior High are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Stevens Point Area Senior High?
Stevens Point Area Senior High is overseen by Stevens Point Area Public School District in Portage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.