Sauk Prairie High

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Sauk Prairie High ranks 174 th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

105 9th St
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-1428

(608) 643-5900

District: Sauk Prairie School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 415 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,651

Feeder schools for Sauk Prairie High:

Elementary:	Bridges Elementary
	Grand Avenue Elementary
	Merrimac Community
	Tower Rock Elementary
Middle:	Sauk Prairie Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 864

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sauk Prairie High ranks better than 58.1% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.83. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sauk Prairie High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (11.2%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sauk Prairie High is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Sauk Prairie High employs 62.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sauk Prairie High is $12,651.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sauk Prairie High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Prairie High 174^th of 415 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Sauk Prairie High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Sauk Prairie School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Prairie School District 193^rd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sauk Prairie High

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Rank History for all students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	62.06	126^th	275	54.2%
2005	59.63	147^th	287	48.8%
2006	50.17	209^th	292	28.4%
2007	70.74	88^th	281	68.7%
2008	68.12	136^th	437	68.9%
2009	61.77	190^th	438	56.6%
2010	63.03	201^st	450	55.3%
2011	59.15	237^th	445	46.7%
2012	68.49	135^th	452	70.1%
2013	70.95	99^th	457	78.3%
2014	65.50	147^th	462	68.2%
2015	64.85	174^th	466	62.7%
2016	73.41	75^th	408	81.6%
2017	67.66	105^th	410	74.4%
2018	57.95	153^rd	410	62.7%
2019	53.78	176^th	400	56.0%
2021	51.01	177^th	390	54.6%
2022	38.10	249^th	391	36.3%
2023	55.83	174^th	415	58.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.71	38^th	55	30.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	34.02	184^th	255	27.8%
2019	28.99	191^st	251	23.9%
2021	21.48	195^th	226	13.7%
2022	23.63	214^th	250	14.4%
2023	38.37	185^th	271	31.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	48.50	195^th	355	45.1%
2019	55.90	144^th	343	58.0%
2021	40.50	201^st	332	39.5%
2022	36.61	224^th	343	34.7%
2023	50.65	165^th	329	49.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	60.80	113^th	373	69.7%
2019	44.77	192^nd	354	45.8%
2021	54.23	141^st	334	57.8%
2022	36.01	236^th	347	32.0%
2023	55.09	149^th	359	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	18.41	66^th	76	13.2%
2021	25.15	51^st	68	25.0%
2023	27.43	75^th	97	22.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sauk Prairie High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	52.71	106^th	261	59.4%
2019	54.68	104^th	266	60.9%
2021	46.08	131^st	266	50.8%
2022	34.12	177^th	269	34.2%
2023	46.90	137^th	271	49.4%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sauk Prairie High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	680	1	2	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	693
1989	698	2	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	709
1990	698	5	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	717
1991	647	4	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	665
1992	646	4	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	670
1993	668	2	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	682
1994	679	0	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	694
1995	752	4	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	780
1996	752	4	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	780
1997	741	6	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	771
1998	752	4	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	777
1999	742	6	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	767
2000	775	4	8	15	4	n/a	n/a	806
2001	805	2	11	16	5	n/a	n/a	839
2002	882	1	12	30	6	n/a	n/a	931
2003	882	1	12	30	6	n/a	n/a	931
2004	882	1	10	33	5	n/a	n/a	931
2005	875	5	7	43	6	n/a	n/a	936
2006	894	7	7	41	3	n/a	n/a	952
2007	847	9	7	43	7	n/a	n/a	913
2008	859	17	8	57	6	n/a	n/a	947
2009	794	13	8	53	9	n/a	n/a	877
2010	743	11	10	57	6	n/a	n/a	827
2011	737	3	14	68	2	0	17	841
2012	702	5	13	70	3	0	11	804
2013	726	4	11	80	2	0	11	834
2014	724	3	8	90	1	1	14	841
2015	730	5	6	81	0	3	10	835
2016	709	1	8	85	1	3	15	822
2017	716	4	7	89	0	3	20	839
2018	722	1	6	82	0	2	17	830
2019	721	4	9	86	3	1	19	843
2020	746	6	9	93	3	1	22	880
2021	722	8	7	86	3	1	20	847
2022	746	11	8	98	5	1	21	890
2023	733	7	7	97	4	1	15	864

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sauk Prairie High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	46.9	14.7	11.8
1989	709	47.9	14.8	5.8
1990	717	48.1	14.9	5.4
1991	665	49.9	13.3	9.3
1992	670	48.1	13.9	10
1993	682	49.4	13.8	11
1994	694	51.5	13.5	10.2
1995	780	54.5	14.3	9.9
1996	780	54.5	14.3	9.9
1997	771	57.4	13.4	10.8
1998	777	57.7	13.5	10.9
1999	767	57.8	13.3	16.9
2000	806	59.1	13.6	16.1
2001	839	61.9	13.6	17.3
2002	931	63.3	14.7	11.7
2003	931	63.3	14.7	11.7
2004	931	66.2	14.1	14.2
2005	936	67.5	13.9	n/a
2006	952	67.1	14.2	n/a
2007	913	65.3	14.0	13.6
2008	947	64.9	14.6	18.7
2009	877	65.3	13.4	20.2
2010	827	61.8	13.3	26.1
2011	841	58.8	14.2	28.5
2012	804	50.5	15.9	30.6
2013	834	54.1	15.3	29.3
2014	841	56.4	14.9	28.3
2015	835	n/a	n/a	27.3
2016	822	54.0	15.2	25.9
2017	839	55.9	15.0	24.2
2018	830	57.7	14.3	23.7
2019	843	56.7	14.8	22.8
2020	880	58.0	15.1	23.6
2021	847	61.3	13.7	28
2022	890	62.3	14.2	29.1
2023	864	62.5	13.8	24.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sauk Prairie High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	46.9	14.7	11.8
1989	709	47.9	14.8	5.8
1990	717	48.1	14.9	5.4
1991	665	49.9	13.3	9.3
1992	670	48.1	13.9	10
1993	682	49.4	13.8	11
1994	694	51.5	13.5	10.2
1995	780	54.5	14.3	9.9
1996	780	54.5	14.3	9.9
1997	771	57.4	13.4	10.8
1998	777	57.7	13.5	10.9
1999	767	57.8	13.3	16.9
2000	806	59.1	13.6	16.1
2001	839	61.9	13.6	17.3
2002	931	63.3	14.7	11.7
2003	931	63.3	14.7	11.7
2004	931	66.2	14.1	14.2
2005	936	67.5	13.9	n/a
2006	952	67.1	14.2	n/a
2007	913	65.3	14.0	13.6
2008	947	64.9	14.6	18.7
2009	877	65.3	13.4	20.2
2010	827	61.8	13.3	26.1
2011	841	58.8	14.2	28.5
2012	804	50.5	15.9	30.6
2013	834	54.1	15.3	29.3
2014	841	56.4	14.9	28.3
2015	835	n/a	n/a	27.3
2016	822	54.0	15.2	25.9
2017	839	55.9	15.0	24.2
2018	830	57.7	14.3	23.7
2019	843	56.7	14.8	22.8
2020	880	58.0	15.1	23.6
2021	847	61.3	13.7	28
2022	890	62.3	14.2	29.1
2023	864	62.5	13.8	24.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sauk Prairie High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$246 (2.1%)	$11,283 (97.9%)	$11,529
2020	$271 (2.3%)	$11,463 (97.7%)	$11,733
2021	$468 (3.7%)	$12,183 (96.3%)	$12,651

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sauk Prairie High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 176^th of 400 High schools	Ranks 174^th of 415 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie High)	55	43.7	11.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie School District)	55	43.7	11.3%
10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	45.9	47.2	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie High)	41	42	1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District)	41	42	1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	38.8	41.4	2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie High)	26.7	34	7.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District)	26.7	34	7.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	30.8	29.4	1.3%
10th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie High)	36.9	40.3	3.5%
10th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie School District)	36.9	40.3	3.5%
10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	32.7	31.7	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	843	864	2.5%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	86	97	12.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	721	733	1.7%
Two or More Races	19	15	21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.8%	24.9%	2.1%

Schools Near Sauk Prairie High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (2023)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sauk Prairie High	Public	9-12	105 9th St	Prairie du Sac	53578	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 643-5900	864	63	13.8	24.9%	733 (84.8%)	7 (0.8%)	97 (11.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	55.8	174^th of 415 public high schools	58.1%		38.1	249^th of 391 public high schools	36.3%	75	42.0	34.0	40.3	43.7	$12,651	$468	$12,183
Wisconsin Heights High	Public	9-12	10173 US Highway 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 767-2586	219	16	13.3	20.5%	189 (86.3%)	8 (3.7%)	7 (3.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	83.4	48^th of 415 public high schools	88.4%		90.8	23^rd of 391 public high schools	94.1%	25	70.0	55.0	40.0	55.3	$14,837	$764	$14,074
Lodi High	Public	9-12	1100 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 592-3853	451	36	12.4	13.5%	411 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	66.9	107^th of 415 public high schools	74.2%		72.5	82^nd of 391 public high schools	79.0%	25	43.0	40.0	39.0	56.9	$12,906	$163	$12,742
Baraboo High	Public	9-12	1201 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3940	917	69	13.3	41.5%	713 (77.8%)	15 (1.6%)	109 (11.9%)	7 (0.8%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	21.7	356^th of 415 public high schools	14.2%		34	278^th of 391 public high schools	28.9%	78	29.0	16.6	23.0	40.8	$13,003	$321	$12,682
Waunakee High	Public	9-12	301 Community Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 849-2100	1,327	99	13.3	6.7%	1,137 (85.7%)	15 (1.1%)	96 (7.2%)	31 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.1%)	86.9	37^th of 415 public high schools	91.1%		94	14^th of 391 public high schools	96.4%	23	54.4	42.7	57.0	68.6	$12,104	$201	$11,903
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 829-9640	100	10	10.5	25.0%	77 (77.0%)	3 (3.0%)	7 (7.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	54.1	182^nd of 415 public high schools	56.1%		62.6	127^th of 391 public high schools	67.5%	55	39.1	20.8	47.8	53.6	$17,973	$162	$17,811
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 829-9660	2,309	151	15.2	18.0%	1,570 (68.0%)	112 (4.9%)	231 (10.0%)	248 (10.7%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (5.8%)	90.1	26^th of 415 public high schools	93.7%		94	16^th of 391 public high schools	95.9%	10	57.2	47.4	53.2	70.3	$12,015	$188	$11,827
Poynette High	Public	9-12	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 635-4347	307	24	12.8	23.5%	291 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	70.6	97^th of 415 public high schools	76.6%		65.3	121^st of 391 public high schools	69.1%	24	49.3	37.7	43.5	53.1	$12,871	$676	$12,195
River Valley High	Public	9-12	660 Varsity Blvd	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 588-2554	389	31	12.6	32.1%	357 (91.8%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	58.2	162^nd of 415 public high schools	61.0%		51.3	177^th of 391 public high schools	54.7%	15	47.2	27.8	43.1	47.3	$13,864	$606	$13,258
Vel Phillips Memorial High	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 663-5990	2,025	123	16.4	39.1%	848 (41.9%)	322 (15.9%)	480 (23.7%)	194 (9.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (8.0%)	58.6	159^th of 415 public high schools	61.7%		67.3	108^th of 391 public high schools	72.4%	51	40.7	36.3	36.2	53.5	$12,941	$407	$12,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Prairie High

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Prairie High?

Students at Sauk Prairie High are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sauk Prairie High in?

Sauk Prairie School District

Is Sauk Prairie High a good school?

Sauk Prairie High ranks 174^th of 415 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sauk Prairie High?

Sauk Prairie High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridges Elementary
Elementary : Grand Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Merrimac Community
Elementary : Tower Rock Elementary
Middle : Sauk Prairie Middle

How many students attend Sauk Prairie High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 864 students attended Sauk Prairie High.

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