Budget & finance
District profile / Wisconsin
Sun Prairie Area School District
8,596
Students
2024-25 school year
16
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,009
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Wisconsin median
12.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Sun Prairie Area School District is a public school district based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving 8,596 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Antoine Reed. It spends about $13,009 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Sun Prairie Area compares
Sun Prairie AreaWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$149.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 4%State 43%Local 53%
| Measure | Sun Prairie Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,009 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,823 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $201.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $149.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 707 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 409 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Antoine Reed
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville School DistrictJanesville | 9,355 | 22 | $12,814 | 12.2 | #9 |
| Sheboygan Area School DistrictSheboygan | 9,285 | 26 | $13,202 | 13.7 | #10 |
| Oshkosh Area School DistrictOshkosh | 9,101 | 18 | $13,997 | 12.3 | #11 |
| Sun Prairie Area School DistrictSun Prairie · this district | 8,596 | 16 | $13,009 | 12.2 | #12 |
| Elmbrook School DistrictBrookfield | 7,845 | 10 | $13,135 | 15.8 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Allegheny School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 8,613 | $17,893 | 13.9 |
| Flagstaff Unified District (4192)Flagstaff, AZ | 8,595 | $10,382 | 15.7 |
| Traverse City Area Public SchoolsTraverse City, MI | 8,584 | $11,776 | 19.1 |
| Glendale Elementary District (4271)Glendale, AZ | 8,580 | $9,664 | 20.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-sun-prairie-area-school-district