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Sun Prairie Area School District

501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2803
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sun Prairie Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,365 students in Sun Prairie Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,584 Schools
# Students
9,628 Students
535,801 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
40,384 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#206 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
40%
41%
38%
43%
44%
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
13%
10%
% White
55%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,035. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,897 is higher than the state median of $17,007. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,501
$17,035
Spending / Student
$20,897
$17,007

Best Sun Prairie Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
661 Elizabeth Ln
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
625 N Heatherstone Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7900
Gr: PK-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Token Springs Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1435 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2215 Pennsylvania Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 N Grand Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-6624
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #66.
Creekside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 O'keeffe Ave
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7700
Gr: PK-5 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #77.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
C H Bird Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1170 N Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7300
Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
230 W Klubertanz Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1111.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1320 Buena Vista Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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