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Point of Discovery School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Point of Discovery School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, which is part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District. With 127 students, Point of Discovery School is significantly smaller than the nearby Stevens Point Area Senior High (1,458 students).

Point of Discovery School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 95.4% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the 91.0% rate at Stevens Point Area Senior High. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 1.7%, lower than the 1.3% dropout rate at the larger high school. However, Point of Discovery School faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 35.0%, which are on par with or slightly higher than the 17.7% rate at Stevens Point Area Senior High.

Compared to other nearby high schools, Point of Discovery School generally performs better on test scores and has higher graduation rates, but its chronic absenteeism rates are also higher. The school's higher free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 42.75% to 48.03%, and higher spending per student, ranging from $15,243 to $18,688, suggest it may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to some of the other nearby schools.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,243

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W Zinda Dr
Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715) 345-5566

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Not Specified:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 18th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg53%

386^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From bottom 44% (2017) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 426Stevens Point Area Public School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	386 of 628	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	453 of 641	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	523 of 640	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	459 of 617	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	341 of 613	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	267 of 594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	331 of 579	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	345 of 612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	511 of 579	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	389 of 574	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	260 of 557	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	407 of 551	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	407 of 520	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	439 of 525	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	439 of 522	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	464 of 499	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	264 of 487	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	140 of 489	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	419 of 591	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	221 of 572	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	209 of 557	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	219 of 551	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	284 of 375	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2023)29th percentile+11 vs school

White (2018)24th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+13 vs state

Science67%+17 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Point of Discovery School	Public, Charter	7-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 345-5566	93	8	11.3	43.0%	78 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)								(n/a)				50.0	33.3	50.0	76.9	66.7	$15,243	$1,052	$14,191
Charles F Fernandez Center Alt Learning	Public	9-12	1900 W Zinda Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5592	77	5	14.2	75.3%	49 (63.6%)	4 (5.2%)	13 (16.9%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$14,189	$1,413	$12,777
Stevens Point Area Senior High	Public	10-12	1201 N Point Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5400	1,478	81	18.1	30.2%	1,143 (77.3%)	24 (1.6%)	131 (8.9%)	103 (7.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.8%)	63.2	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		58.6	172^nd of 431 public high schools	60.1%	25	58.0	49.5	48.3				50.6		$14,357	$923	$13,435
Central Sands Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3995 County Rd K	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Central Sands Community High School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 281-4776	35	2	15.0		30 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							54.6
River Cities High	Public	9-12	2390 48th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 424-6798	77	5	16.2	71.4%	61 (79.2%)	8 (10.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$12,779	$1,342	$11,437
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1801 16th St S	Wisconsin Rapids	54494	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6750	1,337	78	17.1	40.0%	1,092 (81.7%)	24 (1.8%)	90 (6.7%)	62 (4.6%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	24.5	357^th of 431 public high schools	17.2%		43.8	261^st of 431 public high schools	39.4%	96	31.3	29.9	32.0				46.5		$13,129	$806	$12,323
Amherst High	Public	9-12	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5522	349	28	12.2	21.8%	326 (93.4%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	67.2	115^th of 431 public high schools	73.3%		62.6	146^th of 431 public high schools	66.1%	31	57.3	46.3	53.7				56.8		$12,959	$417	$12,542
Rosholt High	Public	9-12	346 W Randolph St	Rosholt	54473	Portage County	Rosholt School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 677-4541	144	14	10.5	20.8%	134 (93.1%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	43.7	261^st of 431 public high schools	39.4%		27.5	340^th of 431 public high schools	21.1%	79	45.5	42.4	36.4				53.1		$15,053	$471	$14,582
John Edwards High	Public	9-12	801 2nd St	Port Edwards	54469	Wood County	Port Edwards School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 887-9000	144	12	11.5	48.6%	127 (88.2%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	59.9	164^th of 431 public high schools	61.9%		75.1	79^th of 431 public high schools	81.7%	85	50.0	53.1	43.8				55.3		$14,742	$714	$14,028
Almond-Bancroft High	Public	9-12	1336 Elm St	Almond	54909	Portage County	Almond-Bancroft School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 366-2941	103	12	8.3	48.5%	74 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (26.2%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	390^th of 431 public high schools	9.5%		24	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%	28	40.0		16.0				29.6		$15,215	$940	$14,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Point of Discovery School

What is the racial makeup of Point of Discovery School?

Students at Point of Discovery School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Not Specified, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Point of Discovery School in?

Stevens Point Area Public School District

How many students attend Point of Discovery School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Point of Discovery School.

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