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Schools in Sauk City · Sauk Prairie School District

Sauk City’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sauk City, 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.

#250of 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
37%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 15% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
2,262 students on the public path
In brief

Sauk City’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,945 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sauk Prairie Middle, then Sauk Prairie High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sauk City’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts, #250 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 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1259)Better than 41%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,314 test results and a graduating class of 209 could put Sauk City anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sauk City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,317 in math, 1,311 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sauk City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Sauk Prairie MiddleSauk Prairie School DistrictC+
9–12Sauk Prairie Highin Prairie du SacC+

Sauk City’s public schools are run by Sauk Prairie School District, which also serves Honey Creek, Merrimac, Merrimac and Prairie du Sac and others. 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.

Sauk Prairie School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,658 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,945WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 38.1% · 1311 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 1317 students tested

Sauk City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Sauk City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sauk CityB−Sauk Prairie
Prairie du SacB−Sauk Prairie
MazomanieAWisconsin Heights
RoxburyB−Sauk Prairie

2 of the 3 neighbors share Sauk Prairie with Sauk City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sauk City

6 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 Sauk Cityby address
Sauk Prairie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
595 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Sauk Cityin other towns
Bridges Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Prairie du Sac
458 students13:1Rate it →
Tower Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prairie du Sac
B+
213 students10:1Rate it →
Merrimac Community
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Merrimac
A−
134 students14:1Rate it →
Sauk Prairie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Prairie du Sac
C+
862 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin
High · Grades 7–10
Private · Catholic · All-girls
11 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about Sauk City’s schools

Are Sauk City’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sauk City children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #250 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sauk City in?

Sauk Prairie School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,658 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sauk City kids go to high school?

Sauk Prairie High in Prairie du Sac, with 862 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sauk City’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Sauk Prairie School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Sauk City spend per student?

$13,945 in Sauk Prairie School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sauk City?

Yes: Shoreless Lake School Wisconsin (catholic · all-girls, grades 7–10, 11 students).

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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.