Summary:
Prescott School District is a Wisconsin district with three schools serving about 1,105 students: Malone Elementary (PK–5), Prescott Middle (6–8), and Prescott High (9–12). The district is ranked 48th of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 89th percentile with 4 stars, and its overall chronic absenteeism rate is 8.9%, well below the state’s 17.3%.
Prescott Middle is the academic standout: ranked 31st of 643 middle schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), with 8th grade math proficiency at 89.53% vs. state 53.67%, and the lowest absenteeism (5.1%) and student-teacher ratio (10.9). Malone Elementary is also strong and improving: 122nd of 1,039 elementary schools (88th percentile, 4 stars), with 4th grade social studies at 85.39% vs. state 65.51%, despite the district’s highest free/reduced-lunch rate (22.1%).
Prescott High has strong completion metrics — 97.3% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate — but more mixed test scores, including ACT Science at 42.22% vs. state 43.20%; its chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, the district’s highest though still below the state. District-wide, test averages are above state at all three schools. Spending doesn’t track directly with outcomes: Prescott High spends the most per student ($15,884) with the highest student-teacher ratio (15.7), while Prescott Middle spends the least ($14,442) and has the lowest ratio (10.9). Overall, the district is strong, with the middle school as the brightest spot and the high school’s main opportunities in test consistency and absenteeism.
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