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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,962 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (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 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
9,628 Students
283,888 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
19,119 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.65
0.53
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,764 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,015 Students
12,424 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
37,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
1,213 Students
26,677 Students
% Black Students
13%
10%
# White Students
5,344 Students
189,788 Students
% White Students
55%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
231 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
900 Students
12,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
498
831
# Students in K Grade:
529
1,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
1,047
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
1,034
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
1,111
# Students in 4th Grade:
628
1,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
1,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
3,040
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
5,054
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,188
6,447
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,308
65,723
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
65,364
# Students in 11th Grade:
662
65,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
65,182
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,897 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,501
$17,039
Spending / Student
$20,897
$17,011
Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Kroncke Dr, Suite 13
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6900
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 84 students
Rank: #22.
Sun Prairie East High 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
| 1,275 students
Rank: #33.
Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Grades: 8-12
| 1,270 students
Rank: n/an/a
2850 Ironwood Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
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