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
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
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
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.