High school (grades 9-12) · Prairie Du Chien, WI

Prairie Du Chien High

Federal NCES profile for Prairie Du Chien High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551215001584
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prairie Du Chien High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Wisconsin schools.

#5 of 6
public schools in Prairie Du Chien · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Wisconsin
29.5%
free-lunch eligible

Prairie Du Chien High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Du Chien High ranks #5 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 551215001584 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-26 students YoY

Prairie Du Chien High shrank from 322 students in 2022-23 to 296 in 2023-24 (-8.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 25.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 551215001584 · Prairie Du Chien, WI High · SMALL · TRAD

287 enr · 10.6:1 · 29.5% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Ba Kennedy School (217 students)

Prairie Du Chien High shrank from 322 students in 2022-23 to 296 in 2023-24 (-8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 27.9 → 25.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Prairie Du Chien High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prairie Du Chien High reports 287 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 Prairie Du Chien High compares

Prairie Du Chien High is a shrinking 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 10.6:1 ▼ 26% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▼ 23% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 287 top 52% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Prairie Du Chien High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

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 Prairie Du Chien High Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Prairie Du Chien High'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 high 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 (~287 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prairie Du Chien High

How many students attend Prairie Du Chien High?

Prairie Du Chien High has 287 students enrolled. It is a high school in Prairie Du Chien, WI. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 296 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Du Chien High?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Du Chien High is 10.6:1, which is 26% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 32% 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 Prairie Du Chien High?

29.5% of students at Prairie Du Chien High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Du Chien High?

The largest demographic group at Prairie Du Chien High is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Prairie Du Chien, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Du Chien High?

Prairie Du Chien High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Prairie Du Chien High rank among public schools in Prairie Du Chien?

By Resource Investment Index, Prairie Du Chien High ranks #5 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 Prairie Du Chien High, Prairie Du Chien Area School District also operates Ba Kennedy School (217 students), Bluff View Middle (200 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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