B−
Sun Prairie Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Sun Prairie, Bristol, Burke and Sun Prairie, and parts of Madison and Cottage Grove.
Students
8,549
Schools
16
Spent per student
$15,847
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$300.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sun Prairie Area School District
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin districts
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20.6% since 2020
- Debt of $300.5M, about $35,145 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,847 per student · 4% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,090’20
7,050’21
8,302’22
8,358’23
8,549’24
Up 20.6% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Black 13%Hispanic 12%Asian 11%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Token Springs Elementary
B+472 students15:1
Northside Elementary
C−439 students11:1
Westside Elementary
C−434 students9:1
Royal Oaks Elementary
A−433 students12:1
Eastside Elementary
A−408 students13:1
Meadow View Elementary
B+401 students11:1
Creekside Elementary
B+394 students11:1
Horizon Elementary
B+345 students12:1
C H Bird Elementary
C−333 students9:1
Prairie View Middle
B+699 students12:1
Patrick Marsh Middle
C581 students12:1
Central Heights Middle
560 students12:1
Sun Prairie East High
A−1,340 students14:1
Sun Prairie West High
1,325 students14:1
Prairie Phoenix Academy
D88 students11:1
Sun Prairie Four Kids
297 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.