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Prairie Phoenix Academy vs. Shabazz-city High School

Should you attend Prairie Phoenix Academy or Shabazz-city High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairie Phoenix Academy
160 South St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Shabazz-city High School
1601 N Sherman Ave
Madison, WI 53704
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Prairie Phoenix Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Shabazz-city High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 66 students in grades 9-12, Prairie Phoenix Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 121 students in grades 9-12, Shabazz-city High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
66 students
121 students
This chart displays total students of Prairie Phoenix Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Shabazz-city High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Shabazz-city High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Phoenix Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shabazz-city High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#456 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 30%)
#1583 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Phoenix Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shabazz-city High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 30% in WI)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 30% in WI)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in WI)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in WI)
60-79%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Prairie Phoenix Academy and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Shabazz-city High School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Shabazz-city High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Grade 10 Students
4
27
Grade 11 Students
25
42
Grade 12 Students
37
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Phoenix Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shabazz-city High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Phoenix Academy and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Shabazz-city High School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Phoenix Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shabazz-city High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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