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Sauk Prairie School District

At a glance

150^thof 426 Wisconsin districts▼ 4

Better than 64% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

440 13th St
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578·(608) 643-5990·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 64.8% of districts

Schools

2,658

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMerrimac Community52^nd of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Merrimac Community up 80 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tower Rock Elementary 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Sauk Prairie School District in Wisconsin consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently outperform state and district averages.

Among the top-performing schools in the district is Merrimac Community Elementary, which boasts over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing it in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools. The Sauk Prairie Middle School and Sauk Prairie High School also stand out, with the middle school ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools and the high school achieving a 91% 4-year graduation rate, higher than the state average.

While the district as a whole performs well, there is some variation in elementary school performance, with Merrimac Community leading the way and Tower Rock Elementary lagging behind. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, an area that could benefit from targeted interventions. Overall, the Sauk Prairie School District is a strong-performing district with several standout schools, but there are opportunities for improvement in addressing disparities and attendance issues.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	225 Grand Ave	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1900	396	30	13.3	23.2%	349 (88.1%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	63.9	402^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.2	453^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	57.3%	51				58.7	52.6	55.1				61.6	59.3	68.6				69.6			56.3		$12,127	$353	$11,774
Sauk Prairie High	Public	9-12	105 9th St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-5900	862	57	15.1	24.2%	717 (83.2%)	11 (1.3%)	104 (12.1%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	59.3	167^th of 431 public high schools	61.3%		56.8	179^th of 431 public high schools	58.5%	12	51.3	48.1	47.3															54.0			$12,651	$468	$12,183
Sauk Prairie Middle	Public	6-8	207 Maple St	Sauk City	53583	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-5500	595	45	13.2	24.9%	516 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	72.8	148^th of 628 public middle schools	76.4%		72.5	155^th of 641 public middle schools	75.8%	7							58.4	56.7	65.2				59.5	65.6	67.2		79.2			76.5	$11,827	$486	$11,340
Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Broadway St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 643-1800	458	36	12.6	24.0%	399 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)																					$11,775	$561	$11,213
Tower Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	S9033 Denzer Rd	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1997	213	21	10.3	43.7%	157 (73.7%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	40.5	723^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	30.7%		59.2	498^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.1%	225				31.6	32.3	62.5				39.5	58.1	50.0				56.3			45.2		$14,977	$1,532	$13,444
Merrimac Community	Public	PK, KG-5	360 School St	Merrimac	53561	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-1995	134	9	14.1	26.9%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.2	52^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	95.0%		82.1	132^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	87.6%	80				56.3	87.5	82.4				75.0	93.8	82.4				93.8			75.0		$12,517	$631	$11,886

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
River Valley School District	6.51 mi	5	221^st
Wisconsin Heights School District	10.64 mi	3	52^nd
Baraboo School District	14.53 mi	9	332^nd
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	16.76 mi	12	32^nd
Barneveld School District	17.33 mi	3	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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