Total enrollment
9,882
-350 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Sauk County
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Sauk County's 30 public schools is roughly 9,882 students, an average of about 329 per campus. Sauk Prairie School District runs the largest share. The level mix is 19 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Sauk County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 85%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
30
6 districts
Enrollment
9,882
NCES CCD
Median income
$79,541
Above Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
36.7%
Below Wisconsin avg
Elementary
19
4,171 students
Middle
5
2,080 students
High
6
3,631 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sauk Prairie School District
2,658 students · 6 districts in Sauk County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Sauk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
27.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.3%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.3% under 18
Test scores in Sauk County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 16 schools ranked. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Merrimac Community· 75.5%
- Sauk Prairie Middle· 59.3%
- Grand Avenue Elementary· 55.2%
- Lake Delton Elementary· 54.6%
- River Valley Middle· 54.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Al Behrman Elementary· 38.9%
- Weston Elementary· 39.7%
- Tower Rock Elementary· 40.8%
- River Valley Elementary· 43.6%
- Jack Young Middle· 43.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reedsburg Area High | Reedsburg | High | 09-12 | 889 | · |
| Baraboo High | Baraboo | High | 09-12 | 885 | · |
| Sauk Prairie High | Prairie Du Sac | High | 09-12 | 862 | · |
| Sauk Prairie Middle | Sauk City | Middle | 06-08 | 595 | · |
| Webb Middle | Reedsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 572 | · |
| Wisconsin Dells High | Wisconsin Dells | High | 09-12 | 563 | · |
| Jack Young Middle | Baraboo | Middle | 06-08 | 548 | · |
| Prairie Ridge Intermediate | Reedsburg | Elementary | 03-05 | 505 | · |
| Bridges Elementary | Prairie Du Sac | Elementary | PK-02 | 458 | · |
| Grand Avenue Elementary | Prairie Du Sac | Elementary | 03-05 | 396 | · |
| Pineview Elementary | Reedsburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 390 | · |
| River Valley High | Spring Green | High | 09-12 | 364 | · |
| East Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 334 | · |
| River Valley Middle | Spring Green | Middle | 05-08 | 324 | · |
| Willson Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 | · |
| Al Behrman Elementary | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 | · |
| River Valley Elementary | Spring Green | Elementary | 01-04 | 258 | · |
| Tower Rock Elementary | Prairie Du Sac | Elementary | PK-05 | 213 | · |
| Lake Delton Elementary | Lake Delton | Elementary | PK-05 | 203 | · |
| West Side Elementary | Reedsburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 198 | · |
| Merrimac Community | Merrimac | Elementary | PK-05 | 134 | · |
| Weston Elementary | Cazenovia | Elementary | PK-06 | 117 | · |
| Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 | · |
| North Freedom Elementary | North Freedom | Elementary | PK-05 | 103 | · |
| River Valley Early Learning Center | Plain | Elementary | PK-KG | 97 | · |
| Weston Sr High School | Cazenovia | High | 09-12 | 68 | · |
| Weston Jr High School | Cazenovia | Middle | 07-08 | 41 | · |
| 4K Community-Based | Reedsburg | Elementary | PK-PK | 37 | · |
| West Elementary-Kindergarten Center | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-KG | 35 | · |
| BELC--Renewal Head Start | Baraboo | Elementary | PK-PK | 15 | · |
Cities in Sauk County
About Sauk County
Sauk County is a moderately sized county of about 66,009 residents in Wisconsin. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 9,882 students across 30 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $79,541 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 5%. That income level is 8% higher than the Wisconsin median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sauk County covers 19 elementary schools (4,171 students), 5 middle schools (2,080), and 6 high schools (3,631).
The largest single district in Sauk County is Sauk Prairie School District, which alone enrolls about 2,658 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 10,232 students in SY 2017-18 versus 9,882 in SY 2024-25. Sauk County now counts 30 public schools, down from 31 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 85% to 81%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sauk County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Sauk County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data