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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 middle schools serving 1,732 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
16 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
8,302 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
38 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
865 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
914 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
1,013 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
4,689 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
57%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
768 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
482
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
531
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
552
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
565
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
652
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
659
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
644
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #22.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Heights Middle School
Magnet School
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 472 students
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