Prairie Du Chien Area School District

800 E Crawford St, Dist Ofc
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Prairie Du Chien Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District.
Public Preschools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#161 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
955 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
71
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,778 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,633 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,778
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,633
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prairie Du Chien Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Wacouta Ave
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Grades: PK-1
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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