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Prairie Du Chien Area School District

800 E Crawford St, Dist Ofc
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 243 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
971 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#149 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
40%
40%
38%
44%
44%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,114 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,808 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,114
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,808
$17,011

Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Wacouta Ave
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3719
Grades: PK-2
| 243 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 971 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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