Sauk Prairie High

Summary:

Sauk Prairie High is a public high school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 864 students. The school is part of the Sauk Prairie School District, which is ranked 146 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sauk Prairie High has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While the school's overall ranking has fluctuated between 105 and 249 out of Wisconsin high schools over the past 10 years, it has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. However, the school's performance on specific subject tests, such as the ACT and Forward Exam, has been more variable, with some areas (like English Language Arts) performing better than the state average and others (like Mathematics) performing below the state average. Sauk Prairie High has generally maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 92.3% to 97.7% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.4% during the same period. However, Sauk Prairie High has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.3% in 2018-2019 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

When compared to nearby high schools, Sauk Prairie High's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Baraboo High, in areas like graduation rates and test scores, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Waunakee High and Mount Horeb High in academic achievement and overall rankings. Additionally, Sauk Prairie High's significant achievement gaps between its overall performance and the performance of specific subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, suggest that the school and district need to focus on addressing these disparities.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 105 9th St
       Prairie du Sac, WI  53578-1428


(608) 643-5900

District: Sauk Prairie School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
179th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,651 Help


Feeder schools for Sauk Prairie High:

Elementary:    Bridges Elementary
    Grand Avenue Elementary
    Merrimac Community
    Tower Rock Elementary
Middle:    Sauk Prairie Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  873

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.2% Help


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Compare Details Sauk Prairie High ranks better than 58.5% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sauk Prairie High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sauk Prairie High is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sauk Prairie High is $12,651.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sauk Prairie High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Prairie High 179th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Sauk Prairie High in the ranking list.)

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Sauk Prairie School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauk Prairie School District 146th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sauk Prairie High

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Rank History for all students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.06 126th 275 54.2%
2005 59.63 147th 287 48.8%
2006 50.17 209th 292 28.4%
2007 70.74 88th 281 68.7%
2008 68.12 136th 437 68.9%
2009 61.77 190th 438 56.6%
2010 63.03 201st 450 55.3%
2011 59.15 237th 445 46.7%
2012 68.49 135th 452 70.1%
2013 70.95 99th 457 78.3%
2014 65.50 147th 462 68.2%
2015 64.85 174th 466 62.7%
2016 73.41 75th 408 81.6%
2017 67.66 105th 410 74.4%
2018 57.95 153rd 410 62.7%
2019 53.78 176th 400 56.0%
2021 51.01 177th 390 54.6%
2022 38.10 249th 391 36.3%
2023 55.83 174th 415 58.1%
2024 56.84 179th 431 58.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.71 38th 55 30.9%
2024 35.93 57th 95 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.02 184th 255 27.8%
2019 28.99 191st 251 23.9%
2021 21.48 195th 226 13.7%
2022 23.63 214th 250 14.4%
2023 38.37 185th 271 31.7%
2024 37.71 217th 326 33.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 195th 355 45.1%
2019 55.90 144th 343 58.0%
2021 40.50 201st 332 39.5%
2022 36.61 224th 343 34.7%
2023 50.65 165th 329 49.8%
2024 62.16 126th 353 64.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.80 113th 373 69.7%
2019 44.77 192nd 354 45.8%
2021 54.23 141st 334 57.8%
2022 36.01 236th 347 32.0%
2023 55.09 149th 359 58.5%
2024 44.24 207th 365 43.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.41 66th 76 13.2%
2021 25.15 51st 68 25.0%
2023 27.43 75th 97 22.7%
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Rank History for White students at Sauk Prairie High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.71 106th 261 59.4%
2019 54.68 104th 266 60.9%
2021 46.08 131st 266 50.8%
2022 34.12 177th 269 34.2%
2023 46.90 137th 271 49.4%
2024 56.14 122nd 300 59.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sauk Prairie High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 680 1 2 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 693
1989 698 2 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1990 698 5 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1991 647 4 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 665
1992 646 4 6 13 1 n/a n/a 0 670
1993 668 2 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1994 679 0 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 694
1995 752 4 4 18 2 n/a n/a 0 780
1996 752 4 4 18 2 n/a n/a 0 780
1997 741 6 2 22 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1998 752 4 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 777
1999 742 6 4 12 3 n/a n/a 0 767
2000 775 4 8 15 4 n/a n/a 0 806
2001 805 2 11 16 5 n/a n/a 0 839
2002 882 1 12 30 6 n/a n/a 0 931
2003 882 1 12 30 6 n/a n/a 0 931
2004 882 1 10 33 5 n/a n/a 0 931
2005 875 5 7 43 6 n/a n/a 0 936
2006 894 7 7 41 3 n/a n/a 0 952
2007 847 9 7 43 7 n/a n/a 0 913
2008 859 17 8 57 6 n/a n/a 0 947
2009 794 13 8 53 9 n/a n/a 0 877
2010 743 11 10 57 6 n/a n/a 0 827
2011 737 3 14 68 2 0 17 0 841
2012 702 5 13 70 3 0 11 0 804
2013 726 4 11 80 2 0 11 0 834
2014 724 3 8 90 1 1 14 0 841
2015 730 5 6 81 0 3 10 0 835
2016 709 1 8 85 1 3 15 0 822
2017 716 4 7 89 0 3 20 0 839
2018 722 1 6 82 0 2 17 0 830
2019 721 4 9 86 3 1 19 0 843
2020 746 6 9 93 3 1 22 0 880
2021 722 8 7 86 3 1 20 0 847
2022 746 11 8 98 5 1 21 0 890
2023 733 7 7 97 4 1 15 0 864
2024 727 10 8 111 4 0 13 0 873

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sauk Prairie High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 46.9 14.7 11.8
1989 709 47.9 14.8 5.8
1990 717 48.1 14.9 5.4
1991 665 49.9 13.3 9.3
1992 670 48.1 13.9 10
1993 682 49.4 13.8 11
1994 694 51.5 13.5 10.2
1995 780 54.5 14.3 9.9
1996 780 54.5 14.3 9.9
1997 771 57.4 13.4 10.8
1998 777 57.7 13.5 10.9
1999 767 57.8 13.3 16.9
2000 806 59.1 13.6 16.1
2001 839 61.9 13.6 17.3
2002 931 63.3 14.7 11.7
2003 931 63.3 14.7 11.7
2004 931 66.2 14.1 14.2
2005 936 67.5 13.9 n/a
2006 952 67.1 14.2 n/a
2007 913 65.3 14.0 13.6
2008 947 64.9 14.6 18.7
2009 877 65.3 13.4 20.2
2010 827 61.8 13.3 26.1
2011 841 58.8 14.2 28.5
2012 804 50.5 15.9 30.6
2013 834 54.1 15.3 29.3
2014 841 56.4 14.9 28.3
2015 835 n/a n/a 27.3
2016 822 54.0 15.2 25.9
2017 839 55.9 15.0 24.2
2018 830 57.7 14.3 23.7
2019 843 56.7 14.8 22.8
2020 880 58.0 15.1 23.6
2021 847 61.3 13.7 28
2022 890 62.3 14.2 29.1
2023 864 62.5 13.8 24.9
2024 873 61.4 14.2 28.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sauk Prairie High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 46.9 14.7 11.8
1989 709 47.9 14.8 5.8
1990 717 48.1 14.9 5.4
1991 665 49.9 13.3 9.3
1992 670 48.1 13.9 10
1993 682 49.4 13.8 11
1994 694 51.5 13.5 10.2
1995 780 54.5 14.3 9.9
1996 780 54.5 14.3 9.9
1997 771 57.4 13.4 10.8
1998 777 57.7 13.5 10.9
1999 767 57.8 13.3 16.9
2000 806 59.1 13.6 16.1
2001 839 61.9 13.6 17.3
2002 931 63.3 14.7 11.7
2003 931 63.3 14.7 11.7
2004 931 66.2 14.1 14.2
2005 936 67.5 13.9 n/a
2006 952 67.1 14.2 n/a
2007 913 65.3 14.0 13.6
2008 947 64.9 14.6 18.7
2009 877 65.3 13.4 20.2
2010 827 61.8 13.3 26.1
2011 841 58.8 14.2 28.5
2012 804 50.5 15.9 30.6
2013 834 54.1 15.3 29.3
2014 841 56.4 14.9 28.3
2015 835 n/a n/a 27.3
2016 822 54.0 15.2 25.9
2017 839 55.9 15.0 24.2
2018 830 57.7 14.3 23.7
2019 843 56.7 14.8 22.8
2020 880 58.0 15.1 23.6
2021 847 61.3 13.7 28
2022 890 62.3 14.2 29.1
2023 864 62.5 13.8 24.9
2024 873 61.4 14.2 28.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sauk Prairie High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $246 (2.1%) $11,283 (97.9%) $11,529
2020 $271 (2.3%) $11,463 (97.7%) $11,733
2021 $468 (3.7%) $12,183 (96.3%) $12,651

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sauk Prairie High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 176th of 400 High schoolsRanks 174th of 415 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie High)5543.7
 11.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Sauk Prairie School District)5543.7
 11.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie High)4142
 1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Sauk Prairie School District)4142
 1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie High)26.734
 7.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Sauk Prairie School District)26.734
 7.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie High)36.940.3
 3.5%
   10th Grade Science (Sauk Prairie School District)36.940.3
 3.5%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students843864
 2.5%
African American47
 75%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic8697
 12.8%
Pacific Islander11
White721733
 1.7%
Two or More Races1915
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.8%24.9%
 2.1%


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Sauk Prairie High ranks 179th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 873 students attended Sauk Prairie High.

Students at Sauk Prairie High are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Sauk Prairie High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridges Elementary
Elementary : Grand Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Merrimac Community
Elementary : Tower Rock Elementary
Middle : Sauk Prairie Middle


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