Other / mixed grade configuration · Prairie Du Sac, WI

Tower Rock Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Tower Rock Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551341001762
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tower Rock Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Wisconsin schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Prairie Du Sac · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10.1:1
small classes for Wisconsin
47.4%
free-lunch eligible

Tower Rock Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tower Rock Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Prairie Du Sac, WI.

School address

Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
District: Sauk Prairie School District · Wisconsin

NCES ID 551341001762 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Tower Rock Elementary shrank from 228 students in 2022-23 to 211 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 551341001762 · Prairie Du Sac, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

213 enr · 10.1:1 · 47.4% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Sauk Prairie High (862 students)

Tower Rock Elementary shrank from 228 students in 2022-23 to 211 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

Tower Rock Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tower Rock Elementary reports 213 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 Tower Rock Elementary compares

Tower Rock Elementary 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 10.1:1 ▼ 30% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.4% ▲ 23% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 213 top 67% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.0%
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
$13,273
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Tower Rock Elementary is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sauk Prairie School District reports $13,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tower Rock Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sauk Prairie High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sauk Prairie Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bridges Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grand Avenue Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Merrimac Community Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tower Rock Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sauk Prairie School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~213 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tower Rock Elementary

How many students attend Tower Rock Elementary?

Tower Rock Elementary has 213 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prairie Du Sac, WI. CCD year-over-year: 228 (2022-23) → 211 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tower Rock Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Tower Rock Elementary is 10.1:1, which is 30% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 36% 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 Tower Rock Elementary?

47.4% of students at Tower Rock Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tower Rock Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Tower Rock Elementary is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Prairie Du Sac, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tower Rock Elementary?

Tower Rock Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Tower Rock Elementary rank among public schools in Prairie Du Sac?

By Resource Investment Index, Tower Rock Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Prairie Du Sac, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Sauk Prairie School District?

Besides Tower Rock Elementary, Sauk Prairie School District also operates Sauk Prairie High (862 students), Sauk Prairie Middle (595 students), and Bridges Elementary (458 students). See the Sauk Prairie 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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