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Sun Prairie East High

Q: Is Sun Prairie East High a good school?

Sun Prairie East High ranks 231 st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 46% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Sun Prairie East High is a public high school serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, which is part of the Sun Prairie Area School District. While the school has maintained relatively high graduation rates, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, dropping from a high of 35th out of 390 Wisconsin high schools in 2020-2021 to 231st out of 431 in 2024-2025.

Sun Prairie East High's performance has varied across different student subgroups, with female and white students generally performing well, but lower rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school has also struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 23.3% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Sun Prairie East High's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally in line, but the smaller Prairie Phoenix Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student.

While Sun Prairie East High has maintained relatively high graduation rates, the school's test score performance has been mixed compared to the Sun Prairie Area School District and the state of Wisconsin. The school has performed better than the district and state in some areas, such as ACT English Language Arts, but has struggled in others, such as Forward Exam Social Studies and ACT Mathematics. Addressing these academic challenges and improving student engagement and attendance should be priorities for the school moving forward.

1,340

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,116

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

888 Grove St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-9590

(608) 834-6700

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

Feeder schools for Sun Prairie East High:

Elementary:	C H Bird Elementary
	Creekside Elementary
	Eastside Elementary
	Horizon Elementary
	More...
	Northside Elementary
	Royal Oaks Elementary
	Westside Elementary
Middle:	Patrick Marsh Middle
	Prairie View Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg46%

231^st of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 426Sun Prairie Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	231 of 431	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	225 of 431	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	188 of 415	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	93 of 391	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	35 of 390	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	64 of 400	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	73 of 410	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	50 of 410	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	51 of 408	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	141 of 466	69.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	42 of 462	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	68.7	121 of 457	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	136 of 452	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	111 of 445	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	93 of 450	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	80 of 438	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	139 of 437	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.4	60 of 281	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.4	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	63.1	123 of 275	55.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	25.0	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	190 of 329	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.6	31 of 332	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	93 of 343	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	101 of 355	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	67 of 126	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	64 of 119	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	40 of 86	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	48 of 86	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	19 of 76	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	297 of 335	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	320 of 326	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	265 of 271	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	208 of 250	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.5	81 of 226	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	216 of 251	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	129 of 255	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	223 of 380	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	156 of 365	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	131 of 359	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	65 of 347	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	31 of 334	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	52 of 354	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	63 of 373	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	36 of 81	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.6	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.1	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	53 of 93	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	108 of 285	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	120 of 300	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	95 of 271	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	49 of 269	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	23 of 266	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	27 of 266	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	30 of 261	88.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)40th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile-60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Science47%+4 vs state

Social Studies42%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Prairie East High	Public	9-12	888 Grove St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6700	1,340	94	14.3	27.2%	821 (61.3%)	136 (10.1%)	152 (11.3%)	95 (7.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (9.3%)	49	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%		49.7	225^th of 431 public high schools	47.8%	6	53.7	39.9	47.0								41.8		$12,116	$317	$11,799
Prairie Phoenix Academy	Public	9-12	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-6900	88	8	10.7	55.7%	31 (35.2%)	28 (31.8%)	12 (13.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)								(n/a)											42.9		$19,494	$448	$19,046
Sun Prairie West High	Public	9-12	2850 Ironwood Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6624	1,325	92	14.4	30.0%	705 (53.2%)	192 (14.5%)	161 (12.2%)	157 (11.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.5%)	59.1	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%		59.5	167^th of 431 public high schools	61.3%	3	59.6	45.8	53.3								39.3
Marshall High	Public	9-12	623 Madison St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1310	281	24	11.8	34.9%	175 (62.3%)	12 (4.3%)	66 (23.5%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	56	189^th of 431 public high schools	56.1%		38.9	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%	94	63.6	37.9	51.5								41.0		$13,062	$702	$12,361
De Forest High	Public	9-12	815 Jefferson St	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6600	1,137	80	14.1	16.2%	912 (80.2%)	41 (3.6%)	81 (7.1%)	33 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.2%)	66.7	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%		70.4	98^th of 431 public high schools	77.3%	25	52.9	49.8	50.6								60.3		$12,537	$180	$12,358
Shabazz-City High	Public	9-12	1601 N Sherman Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2440	106	15	7.2	47.2%	57 (53.8%)	12 (11.3%)	16 (15.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.4%)	49.1	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%		41.7	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	44	55.6	27.8	44.4								56.3		$23,155	$399	$22,758
East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,643	106	15.4	57.9%	562 (34.2%)	371 (22.6%)	415 (25.3%)	112 (6.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (9.7%)	24.4	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%		26.5	348^th of 431 public high schools	19.3%	10	37.0	31.4	34.8								38.7		$13,938	$411	$13,528
Monona Grove High	Public	9-12	4400 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 221-7666	1,170	86	13.5	19.3%	900 (76.9%)	53 (4.5%)	104 (8.9%)	39 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.0%)	64.5	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%		61.8	153^rd of 431 public high schools	64.5%	15	52.1	49.1	56.6								51.5
LaFollette High	Public	9-12	702 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-3600	1,541	104	14.7	58.3%	423 (27.4%)	344 (22.3%)	525 (34.1%)	88 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (9.3%)	12.3	398^th of 431 public high schools	7.7%		12.1	403^rd of 431 public high schools	6.5%	5	28.8	24.5	28.8								29.2		$14,460	$426	$14,035
Monona Grove Liberal Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	5301 Monona Dr	Monona	53716	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 316-1924	93	9	10.6	26.9%	79 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)				58.3	27.3	73.3	66.7	27.3	60.0	73.3	75.0	53.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Prairie East High

What is the racial makeup of Sun Prairie East High?

Students at Sun Prairie East High are 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Sun Prairie East High a good school?

Sun Prairie East High ranks 231^st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sun Prairie East High?

Sun Prairie East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C H Bird Elementary
Elementary : Creekside Elementary
Elementary : Eastside Elementary
Elementary : Horizon Elementary
Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : Royal Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Westside Elementary
Middle : Patrick Marsh Middle
Middle : Prairie View Middle

What district is Sun Prairie East High in?

Sun Prairie Area School District

How many students attend Sun Prairie East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,340 students attended Sun Prairie East High.

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