Sun Prairie Area School District operates 16 public schools serving 8,350 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 3 high, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,549 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dane County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,138 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 49.0% local, 43.6% state, and 7.4% 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 $83,564 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 70/100, ranked #73 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 376.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.1% White, 14.9% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Sun Prairie East High accounts for 15.7% of all Sun Prairie Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Sun Prairie 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.
Sun Prairie Area School District school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Sun Prairie Area School District school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 1,340 students (highest), a spread of 1,252 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.
Sun Prairie Area School District student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sun Prairie Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sun Prairie Area School District is typically wider than the Sun Prairie Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Sun Prairie Area School District?
Sun Prairie Area School District has 16 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 10 other. Total enrollment is 8,350 students.
How much does Sun Prairie Area School District spend per student?
Sun Prairie Area School District spends $23,138 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #73 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Sun Prairie Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Sun Prairie Area School District is $83,564 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Sun Prairie Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dane County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Sun Prairie Area School District?
Sun Prairie Area School District students are 51.1% White, 14.9% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sun Prairie Area School District?
Sun Prairie Area School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #73 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.