Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551215001584
Prairie du Chien High
800 E Crawford St, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 · (608) 326-3700 · Crawford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
140 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 64 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 26% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Prairie du Chien Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Prairie du Chien High
Prairie du Chien High's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie du Chien High this school | 287 | 48.8% | 49.7% |
| Ladysmith High Ladysmith | 255 | 50.6% | 38.4% |
| Boscobel High Boscobel | 182 | 48.4% | 32.0% |
| Frederic 6-12 School Frederic | 214 | 46.7% | 54.5% |
| Cadott High Cadott | 230 | 45.2% | 40.1% |
| Marion High Marion | 227 | 44.5% | 43.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Prairie du Chien High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #169 of 402 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #262 of 532 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #12 of 325 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #301 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #96 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #58 of 203 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-68 (-19%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 25.8 | 11.1:1 | 49% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 25.8 | 11.5:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 27.9 | 11.6:1 | 43% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 42% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 30.2 | 11.3:1 | 39% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 47% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 37% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 42 | 11.8:1 | 25% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 37 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie du Chien High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (342 to 287); teachers down 15% (30.2 to 25.8).
About Prairie du Chien High
In Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, part of Crawford County, Prairie du Chien High is a high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 287 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Wisconsin enroll around 475, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Across its 5 schools, Prairie du Chien Area School District enrolls 917 students. Prairie du Chien High is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Prairie du Chien High is 92%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. In Crawford County overall, the White share is about 93%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Prairie du Chien High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, with 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Crawford County is similar, at 51%.
Prairie du Chien High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.7% is 2.0 points above the 47.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Crawford County, median household income comes to about $64,094, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Crawford County's 14 public schools enroll about 1,827 students and include Prairie du Chien High.
Of the public schools around it, Prairie du Chien High is closest to Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education, less than a tenth of a mile away. Prairie du Chien High has 6 other public schools within five miles. Prairie du Chien High ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.7% against a local average of 68.3%.
Prairie du Chien High has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
Enrollment was 287 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 355. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.2:1 in 2020-21, and 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,042
Census ACS
Median income
$64,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie du Chien Area School District
- BA Kennedy SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Bluff View MiddleMiddle · 200 students
- Bluff View ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- Mighty River Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 23 students
Other schools in Prairie du Chien
- BA Kennedy SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Bluff View MiddleMiddle · 200 students
- Bluff View ElementaryElementary · 190 students
- Mighty River Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 23 students
- DOC: Prairie du Chien Correctional Insti tutionHigh
Nearby schools
- Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education0.0 mi · 23
- Bluff View Middle0.5 mi · 200
- Bluff View Elementary0.5 mi · 190
- BA Kennedy School0.5 mi · 217
- MFL MarMac Middle School3.0 mi · 168
- McGregor Intermediate School3.0 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie du Chien HighHow many students attend Prairie du Chien High?
Prairie du Chien High enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Prairie du Chien High serve?
Prairie du Chien High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Prairie du Chien High?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Prairie du Chien High.
How diverse is Prairie du Chien High?
Prairie du Chien High reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Prairie du Chien High public or private?
Prairie du Chien High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prairie du Chien Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.