Summary:
The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin school district consists of 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout high-performing schools like Token Springs Elementary, Eastside Elementary, and Horizon Elementary ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, the district also has lower-performing schools, such as Westside Elementary, Northside Elementary, and C.H. Bird Elementary, which rank in the bottom 15-25% of Wisconsin elementary schools.
The district's high schools have a 91.0% four-year graduation rate, slightly above the state average, and a 1.3% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average. However, the district as a whole struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. The district also exhibits a significant socioeconomic divide, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 10.96% at Token Springs Elementary to 66.82% at Westside Elementary.
Spending per student in the Sun Prairie Area School District also varies widely, from $7,509 at Sun Prairie Four Kids to $19,494 at Prairie Phoenix Academy. This suggests the district may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation to ensure equitable funding and support for all schools, especially those with lower academic performance and higher rates of economic disadvantage.
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