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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 864 students in Sauk Prairie School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sauk Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
2,720 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#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
0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
268 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
25 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,351 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
180
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,464 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,454 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 88% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,464
$16,831
Spending / Student
$27,454
$16,804
Best Sauk Prairie School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrimac Community
Magnet School
(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
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Tower Rock Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bridges Elementary School
Magnet School
1200 Broadway St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Grades: PK-2
| 500 students
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