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Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,634 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Sun Prairie Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sun Prairie East High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
16 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
8,302 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sun Prairie 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.52
# American Indian Students
38 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
865 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
914 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,013 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
12%
10%
# White Students
4,689 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
57%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
768 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
482
844
# Students in K Grade:
531
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
552
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
565
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
652
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
659
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,977 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,235 is higher than the state median of $16,804. 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
$17,977
$16,831
Spending / Student
$24,235
$16,804
Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
160 South St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6900
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Sun Prairie East High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
888 Grove St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6700
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,274 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sun Prairie West High School
Magnet School
2850 Ironwood Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Grades: 9-12
| 1,294 students
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