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Prairie Du Chien Area School District

800 E Crawford St, Dist Ofc
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 42 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District.
Public Charter School in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
971 Students
48,406 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Prairie Du Chien 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#149 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
40%
40%
38%
44%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
92%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,114 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,808 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,114
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,808
$17,011

Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mighty River Academy Of Virtual Education
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 E Crawford St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 971 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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