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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
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.