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Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,840 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
16 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
8,549 Students
250,660 Students
# Teachers
698 Teachers
18,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.4%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
16%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
53%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,457 is higher than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,534 is higher than the state median of $17,165. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,457
$17,193
Spending / Student
$23,534
$17,165
Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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