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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sun Prairie Area School District

501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2803
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (608) 834-6500
www.sunprairieschools.org

Top Rankings

Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,499 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
8,549 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
698 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K17973
Kind561111
1542116
2571120
3586123
4571124
5649125
6657125
7599111
8584111
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District Rank

Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 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 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#206 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School District
2023#206
2022#188
2021#232
2019#160
2018#159
2017#167
2016#128
2015#100
2014#69
2013#75
2012#73
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40%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202340%40%
202241%39%
202136%38%
201947%43%
201848%44%
201747%43%
201650%43%
201554%44%
201461%49%
201361%48%
201260%49%
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41%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202241%38%
202139%39%
201944%41%
201848%43%
201747%45%
201648%44%
201560%52%
201443%37%
201343%37%
201243%36%
201188%83%
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43%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202243%44%
202146%44%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202398%90%
202296%90%
202193%87%
202094%89%
201992%88%
201893%88%
201795%87%
201690%86%
201593%87%
201494%87%
201395%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
20240.650.52
20230.640.52
20220.620.51
20210.610.51
20200.580.50
20190.580.50
20180.550.49
20170.550.49
20160.540.48
20150.520.48
20140.510.46
20130.500.45
20120.480.44
20110.470.44
20100.410.41
20090.400.41
20080.380.39
20070.370.39
20060.330.39
20050.320.38
20040.300.36
20030.250.37
20020.230.35
20010.210.34
20000.180.32
19990.170.30
19980.160.30
19970.120.30
19960.110.29
19950.100.27
19940.070.26
19930.080.26
19920.070.26
19910.080.26
19900.070.25
19890.060.24
19880.050.23
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
20241%1%
20102%2%
20091%2%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
19921%1%
19911%1%
19891%1%
19882%1%
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% Asian
11%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202411%4%
202311%4%
202211%4%
202110%4%
202011%4%
201911%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
20157%4%
20147%4%
20137%4%
20126%4%
20116%4%
20105%4%
20095%4%
20085%4%
20075%4%
20063%4%
20054%4%
20044%3%
20034%3%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%2%
19932%2%
19921%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202411%14%
202311%14%
202210%13%
20219%13%
20209%13%
20199%13%
20189%12%
20179%12%
20168%11%
20158%11%
20148%10%
20138%10%
20127%10%
20117%9%
20105%8%
20095%8%
20085%8%
20074%7%
20063%6%
20054%6%
20044%6%
20033%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19982%4%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
13%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202413%9%
202312%9%
202212%9%
202112%9%
202010%9%
201910%9%
201810%9%
201710%9%
201610%9%
201510%10%
201410%10%
201310%10%
201210%10%
201110%10%
201013%10%
200913%10%
200812%10%
200711%10%
200610%10%
200510%10%
20049%10%
20037%10%
20026%10%
20016%10%
20005%9%
19995%9%
19984%9%
19973%9%
19963%9%
19953%8%
19942%9%
19931%8%
19921%8%
19911%8%
19901%9%
19891%8%
19881%9%
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% White
53%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
202456%67%
202357%67%
202258%68%
202160%68%
202062%69%
201962%69%
201865%70%
201765%70%
201666%71%
201568%71%
201469%72%
201369%73%
201271%74%
201171%74%
201075%76%
200976%76%
200877%77%
200779%77%
200683%78%
200581%78%
200483%79%
200386%79%
200288%80%
200188%80%
200091%82%
199991%83%
199892%83%
199794%84%
199694%84%
199595%85%
199496%85%
199396%86%
199296%86%
199196%86%
199097%86%
198997%87%
198897%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
20248%5%
20239%5%
20229%5%
20219%5%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20167%3%
20157%3%
20146%2%
20136%2%
20126%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,457 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,534 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$149 MM$15 MM
2022$150 MM$14 MM
2021$149 MM$15 MM
2020$150 MM$14 MM
2019$137 MM$14 MM
2018$125 MM$14 MM
2017$122 MM$13 MM
2016$112 MM$13 MM
2015$86 MM$12 MM
2014$102 MM$12 MM
2012$91 MM$12 MM
2011$93 MM$13 MM
2010$86 MM$12 MM
2009$82 MM$12 MM
2008$76 MM$12 MM
2007$69 MM$12 MM
2006$65 MM$11 MM
2005$60 MM$11 MM
2004$54 MM$11 MM
2003$50 MM$10 MM
2002$47 MM$10 MM
2001$45 MM$10 MM
2000$41 MM$9 MM
1999$39 MM$8 MM
1998$38 MM$8 MM
1997$37 MM$8 MM
1996$32 MM$7 MM
1995$31 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$201 MM$15 MM
2022$145 MM$14 MM
2021$201 MM$15 MM
2020$145 MM$14 MM
2019$130 MM$14 MM
2018$167 MM$14 MM
2017$118 MM$13 MM
2016$105 MM$13 MM
2015$113 MM$12 MM
2014$94 MM$12 MM
2012$89 MM$12 MM
2011$95 MM$13 MM
2010$113 MM$12 MM
2009$133 MM$12 MM
2008$86 MM$11 MM
2007$66 MM$11 MM
2006$74 MM$11 MM
2005$77 MM$11 MM
2004$53 MM$10 MM
2003$49 MM$10 MM
2002$47 MM$10 MM
2001$54 MM$10 MM
2000$46 MM$10 MM
1999$39 MM$9 MM
1998$49 MM$9 MM
1997$46 MM$8 MM
1996$32 MM$8 MM
1995$30 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,457
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$17,977$17,787
2022$17,730$16,879
2021$17,893$18,324
2020$17,730$16,879
2018$14,816$16,046
2017$14,795$15,634
2016$13,898$15,217
2015$10,980$13,583
2014$13,419$13,907
2012$12,895$13,331
2011$13,369$14,085
2010$12,947$13,583
2009$13,246$12,827
2008$12,587$12,886
2007$11,635$12,505
2006$11,467$12,012
2005$10,835$11,868
2004$10,298$11,167
2003$9,935$10,285
2002$9,490$9,947
2001$9,406$9,720
2000$8,645$8,956
1999$8,480$8,375
1998$8,287$7,873
1997$8,216$7,459
1995$7,099$6,949
1992$6,277$6,103
1990$5,925$5,330
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Spending / Student
$23,534
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSun Prairie Area School DistrictWisconsin
2023$24,235$17,030
2022$17,207$16,633
2021$24,121$17,545
2020$17,207$16,633
2018$19,878$16,563
2017$14,394$15,583
2016$12,962$15,045
2015$14,488$13,316
2014$12,400$13,867
2012$12,504$12,958
2011$13,579$13,726
2010$17,083$13,316
2009$21,576$12,642
2008$14,311$12,234
2007$11,127$11,794
2006$12,984$11,428
2005$14,063$11,296
2004$10,043$10,661
2003$9,864$10,162
2002$9,609$9,911
2001$11,250$9,632
2000$9,799$9,400
1999$8,488$9,088
1998$10,654$8,599
1997$10,387$8,007
1995$6,845$6,987
1992$6,410$6,313
1990$5,624$5,403
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Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
661 Elizabeth Ln
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
625 N Heatherstone Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7900
Gr: PK-5 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Token Springs Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1435 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2215 Pennsylvania Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #55.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 N Grand Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #66.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 O'keeffe Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7700
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #77.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 699 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #88.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
C H Bird Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1170 N Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
230 W Klubertanz Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1111.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1320 Buena Vista Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
Central Heights Middle School
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,549 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
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