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Prescott School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Prescott, Oak Grove, Clifton and Diamond Bluff, and parts of Trimbelle.

Prescott’s School Grade A better than 87% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
1,184
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,272
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$40.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Prescott School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the WI average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $40.6M, about $34,303 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
APrescott 4,581AOak Grove 2,561A−Clifton 2,289Diamond Bluff 497

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Prescott. Grade by grade →

PK–5Malone ElementaryThis district
6–8Prescott MiddleThis district
9–12Prescott HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 38.7% · 605 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.1% · 602 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 101 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,272 per student · 13% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 52%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,274’20
1,290’21
1,243’22
1,247’23
1,184’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Malone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prescott
A
457 students14:1
Prescott 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Prescott
79 students
Prescott Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Prescott
B
254 students11:1
Prescott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Prescott
B+
394 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth, Ellsworth, Trenton
$15,292per student
Hastings Public School DistrictDenmark Township, Ravenna Township
$15,341per student
Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing, Welch Township
$16,612per student
River Falls School DistrictRiver Falls, Troy
$12,111per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.