Sauk Prairie School District

440 13th St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 856 students in Sauk Prairie School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sauk Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
2,765 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#233 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sauk Prairie   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sauk Prairie   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.
37%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sauk Prairie   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.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sauk Prairie   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
31 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,379 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
195
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
179
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,179 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,007 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 85% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sauk Prairie   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
$75 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Sauk Prairie   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
$17,179
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sauk Prairie   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
$27,007
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sauk Prairie   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 Sauk Prairie School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimac Community
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
360 School St
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 643-1995
Grades: PK-5
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Tower Rock Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
S9033 Denzer Rd
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1997
Grades: PK-5
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Broadway St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Grades: PK-2
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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