B+
Sauk Prairie School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, West Point, Roxbury, Sumpter, Merrimac, Prairie du Sac, Troy, Honey Creek and Merrimac, and parts of Berry, Mazomanie and Franklin.
Students
2,658
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,945
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$70.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sauk Prairie School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $70.5M, about $26,507 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,945 per student · 15% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 41%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,720’20
2,765’21
2,720’22
2,686’23
2,658’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.