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Prairie Du Chien Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 217 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District.
Public Preschools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
917 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.2%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,240 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,798 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,240
$17,193
Spending / Student
$17,798
$17,165
Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
420 Wacouta Ave
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Gr: PK-2 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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