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Prairie Du Chien Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 42 students in Prairie Du Chien Area School District.
Public Charter Schools in Prairie Du Chien Area School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
971 Students
48,388 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,525 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Du Chien Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
323 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,755 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
10,553 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
22%
# Black Students
7 Students
9,860 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
896 Students
22,324 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
2,520 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
2,497
# Students in K Grade:
46
3,179
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
3,214
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
3,307
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
3,254
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
3,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
3,128
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
3,465
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
3,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
3,680
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
3,479
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
3,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
4,051
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,114 is higher than the state median of $17,039. 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.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,114
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,808
$17,011
Best Prairie Du Chien Area School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mighty River Academy Of Virtual Education
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 E Crawford St
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-3702
Grades: K-12
| 42 students
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