Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Prescott’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts
Reading proficiency in Prescott’s districts is 57%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prescott, 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 98% 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.
Prescott’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1269 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prescott’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 55% 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 $14,272 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 6 the district’s path is Prescott Middle, then Prescott High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Parish School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Prescott’s grade
A: better than 87% of Wisconsin school districts, #44 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 Prescott, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Prescott · depends on your address
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Prescott 4K
Grades PK · 79 students
Kindergarten in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Prescott
Malone Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Prescott
Prescott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Prescott
Prescott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Prescott
Prescott Middle
Grades 6–8 · 254 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Prescott
Prescott High
Grades 9–12 · 394 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prescott
Prescott High
Grades 9–12 · 394 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prescott
Prescott High
Grades 9–12 · 394 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prescott
Prescott High
Grades 9–12 · 394 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Prescott’s public schools are run by Prescott School District, which also serves Clifton, Diamond Bluff and Oak Grove. 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
Prescott vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Prescott’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott | A | Prescott |
| Oak Grove | A | Prescott |
| Clifton | A− | Prescott PK–12 · River Falls PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Prescott with Prescott, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Denmark, MN and Ravenna, MN border Prescott but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Prescott
5 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 Prescott’s schools
Are Prescott’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prescott children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #44 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prescott in?
Prescott School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,184 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prescott kids go to high school?
Prescott High, with 394 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Prescott’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Prescott School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Prescott spend per student?
$14,272 in Prescott School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Prescott?
Yes: St. Joseph Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 151 students).
Parents talk
What Prescott families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prescott → They have their own page.
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.