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Prairie Du Chien Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 664 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
986 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
901 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
54
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,824 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,553 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,824
$16,831
Spending / Student
$16,553
$16,804
Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mighty River Academy Of Virtual Education
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 E Crawford St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Bluff View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 E Wells St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Grades: 3-5
| 216 students
Rank: #33.
Bluff View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 E Wells St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ba Kennedy School
Magnet School
420 Wacouta Ave
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students
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