Public schools in Prairie du Chien, WI
Prairie du Chien has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 921 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Prairie du Chien Area School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Prairie du Chien's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Prairie du Chien | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie du Chien Area School District | 5 | 986 | $16,211 |
| Wisconsin Department of Corrections | 1 | 196 | $8,439 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Prairie du Chien, 291 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie du Chien High | 287 | 11.1 | 35.5% | Prairie du Chien Area |
| Prairie du Chien Correctional Inst | 4 | 1.0 | not reported | Wisconsin Department of Corrections |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Prairie du Chien, 200 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff View Middle | 200 | 13.8 | 36.5% | Prairie du Chien Area |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Prairie du Chien, 407 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA Kennedy School | 217 | 11.7 | 40.6% | Prairie du Chien Area |
| Bluff View Elementary | 190 | 9.2 | 38.4% | Prairie du Chien Area |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Prairie du Chien, 23 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education | 23 | 20.5 | 34.8% | Prairie du Chien Area |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Prairie du Chien's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Prairie du Chien school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 195 students (state 307).
| Prairie du Chien | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 195 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Prairie du Chien schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien Area School DistrictRuns 5 of Prairie du Chien's 6 public schools and spent $16,211 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,211
- Prairie du Chien High, the largest high school in Prairie du Chien287 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.287
- Compare Prairie du Chien Area School District with Wisconsin Department of CorrectionsPrairie du Chien's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Prairie du Chien addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Prairie du Chien
How many public schools are in Prairie du Chien, WI?
6 public schools with an address in Prairie du Chien were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 921 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Prairie du Chien?
Prairie du Chien High, with 287 students in 2024-25 (Prairie du Chien Area School District).Which districts run Prairie du Chien's schools?
Prairie du Chien Area School District (5 schools), Wisconsin Department of Corrections (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25