North Prairie’s public schools outscore 90% of Wisconsin districts
In North Prairie, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
North Prairie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 124 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Prairie’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,638 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Park View Middle, then Mukwonago High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind North Prairie’s grade
A: better than 90% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Prairie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in North Prairie
Prairie View Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 417 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Prairie
Park View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
8th grade in North Prairie
Park View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 721 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
9th grade in North Prairie
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
10th grade in North Prairie
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
11th grade in North Prairie
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
12th grade in North Prairie
Mukwonago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Mukwonago
North Prairie’s public schools are run by Mukwonago School District, which also serves Big Bend, Eagle, Mukwonago and Mukwonago and others. Parts of North Prairie (15% of its land) are served by Kettle Moraine instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
North Prairie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share North Prairie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Prairie | A | Mukwonago |
| Genesee | B | Kettle Moraine PK–12 · Waukesha PK–12 |
| Mukwonago | — | Mukwonago |
| Ottawa | A | Kettle Moraine |
Every school in North Prairie
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about North Prairie’s schools
Are North Prairie’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Prairie children attend outscore 90% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Prairie in?
Mukwonago School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,835 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of North Prairie are served by Kettle Moraine.
Where do North Prairie kids go to high school?
Mukwonago High in Mukwonago, with 1,604 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is North Prairie’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Mukwonago School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does North Prairie spend per student?
$12,638 in Mukwonago School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What North Prairie families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.