For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 248 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
971 Students
247,943 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,114 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,808 is less than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,114
$17,045
Spending / Student
$16,808
$17,017
Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mighty River Academy Of Virtual Education
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 E Crawford St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Bluff View Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 E Wells St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3722
Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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