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Schools in Prairie du Chien · Prairie du Chien Area School District

Prairie du Chien’s public schools outscore 69% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Prairie du Chien’s districts is 47%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie du Chien, 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.

#144of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
894 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie du Chien’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 590 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prairie du Chien’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,636 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bluff View Elementary, then Bluff View Middle, then Prairie du Chien High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Prairie Catholic School (private), New Frontier Day School (private) and Prairie Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Prairie du Chien’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Wisconsin school districts, #144 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (590)Better than 90%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 491 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Prairie du Chien anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Prairie du Chien’s students in the tested grades sat them (491 in math, 491 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prairie du Chien, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2BA Kennedy SchoolPrairie du Chien Area School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bluff View ElementaryPrairie du Chien Area School DistrictA−
6–8Bluff View MiddlePrairie du Chien Area School DistrictB−
9–12Prairie du Chien HighPrairie du Chien Area School DistrictB−

Prairie du Chien’s public schools are run by Prairie du Chien Area School District, which also serves Bridgeport, Eastman, Eastman and Prairie du Chien. 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.

Prairie du Chien Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 917 students · 11.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,636WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 38.1% · 491 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 491 students tested

Prairie du Chien vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Prairie du Chien’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie du ChienB+Prairie du Chien Area
BridgeportB+Prairie du Chien Area PK–12 · Wauzeka-Steuben PK–12
Prairie du Chien (town)—Prairie du Chien Area

All 2 neighbors share Prairie du Chien Area with Prairie du Chien, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Prairie du Chien

7 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).

District schools in Prairie du Chienby address
BA Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
217 students12:1Rate it →
Bluff View Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
190 students9:1Rate it →
Bluff View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
200 students14:1Rate it →
Prairie du Chien High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
287 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Prairie Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Prairie Du Chier
Private · Catholic
113 students13:1Rate it →
New Frontier Day School
Grades 2–12 · Prairie Du Chien
Private · Special education
31 students8:1Rate it →
Prairie Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Prairie Du Chien
Private · Religious
27 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Prairie du Chien Correctional Insti tution and Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education).

Questions about Prairie du Chien’s schools

Are Prairie du Chien’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairie du Chien children attend outscore 69% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #144 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie du Chien in?

Prairie du Chien Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 917 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Prairie du Chien kids go to high school?

Prairie du Chien High, with 287 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Prairie du Chien’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Prairie du Chien Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Prairie du Chien spend per student?

$15,636 in Prairie du Chien Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Prairie du Chien?

Yes: Prairie Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 113 students), New Frontier Day School (special education, grades 2–12, 31 students) and Prairie Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 27 students).

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What Prairie du Chien 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.