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Sauk Prairie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 815 students in Sauk Prairie School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Sauk Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,031 Schools
# Students
2,686 Students
339,250 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
24,693 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#227 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,685 is higher than the state median of $17,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,801 is higher than the state median of $17,017. The school district spending/student has grown by 91% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$17,045
Spending / Student
$27,801
$17,017
Best Sauk Prairie School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrimac Community
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 School St
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 643-1995
Merrimac, WI 53561
(608) 643-1995
Gr: PK-5 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Tower Rock Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
S9033 Denzer Rd
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1997
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1997
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Broadway St
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-1800
Gr: PK-2 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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