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Enrollment
1,325
High
DISTRICT 918 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551464003162
Sun Prairie West High
2850 Ironwood Dr, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · (608) 834-6624 · Dane County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,325 STUDENTS
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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
14.4:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
398 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 313 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 347 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 345 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 320 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Sun Prairie West High
Sun Prairie West High's state test result (36.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie West High this school | 1,325 | 30.0% | 36.2% |
| North High Appleton | 1,635 | 29.2% | 48.0% |
| Onalaska High Onalaska | 925 | 27.0% | 55.0% |
| Franklin High Franklin | 1,605 | 21.9% | 52.5% |
| Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie | 1,340 | 27.2% | 40.8% |
| D C Everest High Weston | 1,335 | 31.2% | 48.4% |
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 Sun Prairie West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #312 of 402 | #18 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,325 | #43 of 532 | #10 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #162 of 325 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #23 of 325 | #5 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #261 of 418 | #9 of 23 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,325 | 91.9 | 14.4:1 | 30% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 1,333 | 87.8 | 15.2:1 | 32% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 1,294 | 89 | 14.6:1 | 31% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Prairie West High.
About Sun Prairie West High
This page covers Sun Prairie West High, a large high school in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. There are 1,325 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 475.
Sun Prairie Area School District runs Sun Prairie West High along with 15 other schools, enrolling 8,549 students in total.
The student body at Sun Prairie West High is 53% White. Other reported shares: 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Dane County's residents are about 77% White, 24 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Sun Prairie West High has 91.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. That is in line with the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 30% at Sun Prairie West High. The average for public schools in Dane County is similar, at 32%.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Sun Prairie West High ranks in the bottom 10% in Wisconsin. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.2%, against a prediction of 59.2%.
The school's county is Dane County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Dane County's 169 public schools enroll about 78,525 students and include Sun Prairie West High.
About 0.3 miles separate Sun Prairie West High from the closest public school, Meadow View Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 53.3%; Sun Prairie West High's is 36.2%, ranking 7th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sun Prairie Area School District
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow View Elementary0.3 mi · 401
- Horizon Elementary0.7 mi · 345
- Prairie View Middle0.9 mi · 699
- Royal Oaks Elementary1.0 mi · 433
- Creekside Elementary1.4 mi · 394
- Westside Elementary1.9 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Prairie West HighHow large is Sun Prairie West High?
Sun Prairie West High enrolls approximately 1,325 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sun Prairie West High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sun Prairie West High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sun Prairie West High have?
Sun Prairie West High employs 92 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Sun Prairie West High?
Sun Prairie West High reports a student body of 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Sun Prairie West High public or private?
Sun Prairie West High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sun Prairie Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.