Sun Prairie Area School District

501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2803
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 10 public preschools serving 3,945 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
9,628 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
24,694 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#188 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sun Prairie Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sun Prairie Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sun Prairie Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sun Prairie Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sun Prairie Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.58
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,015 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
1,213 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
5,344 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
55%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
900 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
498
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
529
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
628
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
619
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,188
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,308
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
662
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
669
1,328
# 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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sun Prairie Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sun Prairie Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,501
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sun Prairie Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,897
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sun Prairie Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Token Springs Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1435 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
661 Elizabeth Ln
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
625 N Heatherstone Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7900
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #44.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2215 Pennsylvania Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #55.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 N Grand Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #66.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1251 O'keeffe Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #77.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
230 W Klubertanz Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
C H Bird Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1170 N Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7300
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #99.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1320 Buena Vista Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sun Prairie Four Kids
501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6671
Grades: PK
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,628 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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