Middle school (grades 6-8) · Prairie Du Chien, WI

Bluff View Middle

Federal NCES profile for Bluff View Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 551215002844
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bluff View Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#4 of 6
public schools in Prairie Du Chien · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
students per teacher
38.8%
free-lunch eligible

Bluff View Middle has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bluff View Middle ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Prairie Du Chien, WI.

School address

Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
District: Prairie Du Chien Area School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 551215002844 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Bluff View Middle grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (+5.1%).

Teacher FTE held 15.2 → 15.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 551215002844 · Prairie Du Chien, WI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

200 enr · 13.3:1 · 38.8% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Prairie Du Chien High (287 students)

Bluff View Middle grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (+5.1%). Teacher FTE held 15.2 → 15.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Bluff View Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bluff View Middle reports 200 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bluff View Middle compares

Bluff View Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 8% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.8% ▲ 1% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 200 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 51% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,211
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.5%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Bluff View Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

District finance for Prairie Du Chien Area School District reports $16,211 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bluff View Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prairie Du Chien High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ba Kennedy School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bluff View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bluff View Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Prairie Du Chien Area School District · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~200 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bluff View Middle

How many students attend Bluff View Middle?

Bluff View Middle has 200 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Prairie Du Chien, WI. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 206 (2023-24), up 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluff View Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bluff View Middle is 13.3:1, which is 8% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bluff View Middle?

38.8% of students at Bluff View Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bluff View Middle?

The largest demographic group at Bluff View Middle is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Prairie Du Chien, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bluff View Middle?

Bluff View Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bluff View Middle rank among public schools in Prairie Du Chien?

By Resource Investment Index, Bluff View Middle ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Prairie Du Chien, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prairie Du Chien on the city page.

What other schools are in Prairie Du Chien Area School District?

Besides Bluff View Middle, Prairie Du Chien Area School District also operates Prairie Du Chien High (287 students), Ba Kennedy School (217 students), and Bluff View Elementary (190 students). See the Prairie Du Chien Area School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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