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Sauk Prairie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,813 students in Sauk Prairie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Sauk Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
6 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
2,686 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
#232 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
34 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,298 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
168
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,685 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,801 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$17,039
Spending / Student
$27,801
$17,011
Best Sauk Prairie School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 Grand Ave
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1900
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1900
Grades: 3-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Merrimac Community
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 School St
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 643-1995
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 643-1995
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students
Rank: #33.
Tower Rock Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
S9033 Denzer Rd
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1997
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1997
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students
Rank: #44.
Sauk Prairie Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
207 Maple St
Sauk City, WI 53583
(608) 643-5500
Sauk City, WI 53583
(608) 643-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Broadway St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Grades: PK-2
| 478 students
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