Prairie du Chien Area School District operates 5 public schools serving 986 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 917 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Crawford County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,192 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 44.5% state, and 10.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,046 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #284 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 157.9:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Prairie Du Chien High accounts for 31.3% of all Prairie du Chien Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Prairie du Chien Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Prairie du Chien Area School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Prairie du Chien Area School District school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 287 students (highest), a spread of 264 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Prairie du Chien Area School District student-counselor ratio is 158:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Prairie du Chien Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Prairie du Chien Area School District?
Prairie du Chien Area School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 986 students.
How much does Prairie du Chien Area School District spend per student?
Prairie du Chien Area School District spends $16,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #284 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Prairie du Chien Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Prairie du Chien Area School District is $83,046 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Prairie du Chien Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Crawford County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Prairie du Chien Area School District?
Prairie du Chien Area School District students are 91.9% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prairie du Chien Area School District?
Prairie du Chien Area School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #284 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.