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Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,441 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
8,319 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
652 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sun Prairie Area 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
# American Indian Students
37 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
877 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
969 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
4,848 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
58%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
746 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
522
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
542
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
569
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
633
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
558
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
570
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
561
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
610
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
626
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
642
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
630
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,940 is higher than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,185 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,940
$16,747
Spending / Student
$24,185
$16,719
Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Grades: 6-7
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Grades: 6-7
| 626 students
Rank: #33.
Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Grades: 8-12
| 1,270 students
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