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Item: Sun Prairie Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2803

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Top 50%

Tel: (608) 834-6500

www.sunprairieschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

16 Schools

727 Schools

# Students

8,549 Students

250,640 Students

# Teachers

698 Teachers

18,335 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
6	657	109
7	599	127
8	584	128

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District Rank

Sun Prairie 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#206 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District
2023	#206
2022	#188
2021	#232
2019	#160
2018	#159
2017	#167
2016	#128
2015	#100
2014	#69
2013	#75
2012	#73
2011	#121
2010	#118

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40%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	40%	40%
2022	41%	39%
2021	36%	38%
2019	47%	43%
2018	48%	44%
2017	47%	43%
2016	50%	43%
2015	54%	44%
2014	61%	49%
2013	61%	48%
2012	60%	49%
2011	85%	77%
2010	85%	77%

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41%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	41%	38%
2021	39%	39%
2019	44%	41%
2018	48%	43%
2017	47%	45%
2016	48%	44%
2015	60%	52%
2014	43%	37%
2013	43%	37%
2012	43%	36%
2011	88%	83%
2010	87%	82%

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43%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2022	43%	44%
2021	46%	44%

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98%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	98%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	93%	87%
2020	94%	89%
2019	92%	88%
2018	93%	88%
2017	95%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	93%	87%
2014	94%	87%
2013	95%	87%
2012	93%	87%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

27.4%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	27.4%	24%
2022	27.3%	27.1%
2021	19.5%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.64	0.52
2022	0.62	0.51
2021	0.61	0.51
2020	0.58	0.50
2019	0.58	0.50
2018	0.55	0.49
2017	0.55	0.49
2016	0.54	0.48
2015	0.52	0.46
2014	0.51	0.46
2013	0.50	0.45
2012	0.48	0.44
2011	0.47	0.44
2010	0.41	0.41
2009	0.40	0.41
2008	0.38	0.39
2007	0.37	0.39
2006	0.33	0.38
2005	0.32	0.38
2004	0.30	0.36
2003	0.25	0.36
2002	0.23	0.35
2001	0.21	0.33
2000	0.18	0.33
1999	0.17	0.32
1998	0.16	0.32
1997	0.12	0.30
1996	0.11	0.30
1995	0.10	0.29
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.08	0.27
1992	0.07	0.27
1991	0.08	0.25
1990	0.07	0.25
1989	0.06	0.25
1988	0.05	0.24

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	11%	4%
2022	11%	4%
2021	10%	4%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	4%
2013	7%	4%
2012	6%	3%
2011	6%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	11%	14%
2022	10%	13%
2021	9%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	12%
2016	8%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	10%
2012	7%	10%
2011	7%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	12%	9%
2022	12%	9%
2021	12%	9%
2020	10%	9%
2019	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%
2010	13%	10%
2009	13%	10%
2008	12%	10%
2007	11%	11%
2006	10%	10%
2005	10%	11%
2004	9%	10%
2003	7%	10%
2002	6%	10%
2001	6%	10%
2000	5%	10%
1999	5%	10%
1998	4%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	3%	10%
1995	3%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

53%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	57%	67%
2022	58%	68%
2021	60%	68%
2020	62%	69%
2019	62%	69%
2018	65%	70%
2017	65%	70%
2016	66%	71%
2015	68%	72%
2014	69%	72%
2013	69%	73%
2012	71%	74%
2011	71%	74%
2010	75%	76%
2009	76%	76%
2008	77%	77%
2007	79%	77%
2006	83%	78%
2005	81%	78%
2004	83%	79%
2003	86%	79%
2002	88%	80%
2001	88%	81%
2000	91%	81%
1999	91%	82%
1998	92%	82%
1997	94%	83%
1996	94%	83%
1995	95%	84%
1994	96%	84%
1993	96%	85%
1992	96%	85%
1991	96%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	97%	86%
1988	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,242 is higher than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$164 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$164 MM	$18 MM
2022	$156 MM	$16 MM
2021	$149 MM	$15 MM
2020	$150 MM	$14 MM
2019	$137 MM	$14 MM
2018	$125 MM	$14 MM
2017	$122 MM	$13 MM
2016	$112 MM	$13 MM
2015	$86 MM	$12 MM
2014	$102 MM	$12 MM
2012	$91 MM	$12 MM
2011	$93 MM	$13 MM
2010	$86 MM	$12 MM
2009	$82 MM	$12 MM
2008	$76 MM	$12 MM
2007	$69 MM	$12 MM
2006	$65 MM	$11 MM
2005	$60 MM	$11 MM
2004	$54 MM	$11 MM
2003	$50 MM	$10 MM
2002	$47 MM	$10 MM
2001	$45 MM	$10 MM
2000	$41 MM	$9 MM
1999	$39 MM	$8 MM
1998	$38 MM	$8 MM
1997	$37 MM	$8 MM
1996	$32 MM	$7 MM
1995	$31 MM	$7 MM
1992	$25 MM	$6 MM
1990	$22 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$164 MM	$17 MM
2022	$194 MM	$16 MM
2021	$201 MM	$15 MM
2020	$145 MM	$14 MM
2019	$130 MM	$14 MM
2018	$167 MM	$14 MM
2017	$118 MM	$13 MM
2016	$105 MM	$13 MM
2015	$113 MM	$12 MM
2014	$94 MM	$12 MM
2012	$89 MM	$12 MM
2011	$95 MM	$13 MM
2010	$113 MM	$12 MM
2009	$133 MM	$12 MM
2008	$86 MM	$11 MM
2007	$66 MM	$11 MM
2006	$74 MM	$11 MM
2005	$77 MM	$11 MM
2004	$53 MM	$10 MM
2003	$49 MM	$10 MM
2002	$47 MM	$10 MM
2001	$54 MM	$10 MM
2000	$46 MM	$10 MM
1999	$39 MM	$9 MM
1998	$49 MM	$9 MM
1997	$46 MM	$8 MM
1996	$32 MM	$8 MM
1995	$30 MM	$7 MM
1992	$25 MM	$6 MM
1990	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,193

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,764	$20,847
2022	$18,749	$19,615
2021	$17,893	$18,324
2020	$17,730	$16,879
2018	$14,816	$16,046
2017	$14,795	$15,634
2016	$13,898	$15,217
2015	$10,980	$13,583
2014	$13,419	$13,907
2012	$12,895	$13,331
2011	$13,369	$14,085
2010	$12,947	$13,583
2009	$13,246	$12,827
2008	$12,587	$12,886
2007	$11,635	$12,505
2006	$11,467	$12,012
2005	$10,835	$11,868
2004	$10,298	$11,167
2003	$9,935	$10,285
2002	$9,490	$9,947
2001	$9,406	$9,720
2000	$8,645	$8,956
1999	$8,480	$8,375
1998	$8,287	$7,873
1997	$8,216	$7,459
1995	$7,099	$6,949
1992	$6,277	$6,103
1990	$5,925	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$19,242

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sun Prairie Area School District	Wisconsin
2023	$19,814	$19,897
2022	$23,308	$18,714
2021	$24,121	$17,545
2020	$17,207	$16,633
2018	$19,878	$16,563
2017	$14,394	$15,583
2016	$12,962	$15,045
2015	$14,488	$13,316
2014	$12,400	$13,867
2012	$12,504	$12,958
2011	$13,579	$13,726
2010	$17,083	$13,316
2009	$21,576	$12,642
2008	$14,311	$12,234
2007	$11,127	$11,794
2006	$12,984	$11,428
2005	$14,063	$11,296
2004	$10,043	$10,661
2003	$9,864	$10,162
2002	$9,609	$9,911
2001	$11,250	$9,632
2000	$9,799	$9,400
1999	$8,488	$9,088
1998	$10,654	$8,599
1997	$10,387	$8,007
1995	$6,845	$6,987
1992	$6,410	$6,313
1990	$5,624	$5,403

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Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie View Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800

Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Patrick Marsh Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600

Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: n/an/a

Central Heights Middle School

Add to Compare

220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000

Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 98% (Top 1% in WI)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education