Sauk Prairie School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,720 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 2,658 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sauk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,161 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 55.8% local, 33.2% state, and 10.9% 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 $77,539 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #133 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 341:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.9% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Sauk Prairie High accounts for 32.4% of all Sauk Prairie School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sauk Prairie 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.
Sauk Prairie School District school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Sauk Prairie School District school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 862 students (highest), a spread of 728 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sauk Prairie School District student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sauk Prairie School District is typically wider than the Sauk Prairie School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Sauk Prairie School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Sauk Prairie School District?
Sauk Prairie School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,720 students.
How much does Sauk Prairie School District spend per student?
Sauk Prairie School District spends $23,161 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #133 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Sauk Prairie School District?
The average teacher salary in Sauk Prairie School District is $77,539 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sauk Prairie School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sauk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sauk Prairie School District?
Sauk Prairie School District students are 85.9% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sauk Prairie School District?
Sauk Prairie School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #133 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.