Enrollment
595
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sauk City, WI
Sauk Prairie Middle
Federal NCES profile for Sauk Prairie Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 551341001760
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sauk Prairie Middle earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 595
- students enrolled
Sauk Prairie Middle has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sauk Prairie School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551341001760 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sauk Prairie Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sauk Prairie Middle
Sauk Prairie Middle is a large middle school in Sauk City, Wisconsin, enrolling 595 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Wisconsin median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 595 puts it in the larger third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Among 415 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Wisconsin schools statewide, it ranks #304, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sauk Prairie School District also operates Sauk Prairie High (862 students) and Bridges Elementary (458 students) alongside Sauk Prairie Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sauk Prairie Middle compares
Sauk Prairie Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 38% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 595 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
595
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 58% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,753
per pupil, district-wide
- below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Sauk Prairie Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sauk Prairie School District, which includes Sauk Prairie Middle.
$12,753
Per student
-15%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.8%
State 33.2%
Federal 10.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sauk Prairie Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Prairie High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bridges Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grand Avenue Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tower Rock Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Merrimac Community | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sauk Prairie Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 862
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~595 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sauk Prairie Middle
How many students attend Sauk Prairie Middle?
Sauk Prairie Middle has 595 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sauk City, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sauk Prairie Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Sauk Prairie Middle is 13.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 12% 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 Sauk Prairie Middle?
23.7% of students at Sauk Prairie Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sauk Prairie Middle?
The largest demographic group at Sauk Prairie Middle is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Sauk City, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sauk Prairie Middle?
Sauk Prairie Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sauk Prairie Middle a good school?
Sauk Prairie Middle earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sauk Prairie School District?
Besides Sauk Prairie Middle, Sauk Prairie School District also operates Sauk Prairie High (862 students), Bridges Elementary (458 students), and Grand Avenue Elementary (396 students). See the Sauk Prairie School District district page for the complete list.
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