At a glance
Reported students
1,325
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
91.87
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Wisconsin high enrollment
92nd percentile
Compared with 558 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
433.5
Sun Prairie West High: 1,325 reported students.
State peer staffing position
60th percentile
14.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Sun Prairie West High
Sun Prairie West High is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Sun Prairie. It is one of 16 current school records connected to Sun Prairie Area School District. NCES reports 1,325 students for 2024–25.
Among 558 high schools in Wisconsin with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 274 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 92nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.4:1, close to the Wisconsin median of 13.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (53.2%) and Black (14.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Sun Prairie West High
- 1How do the reported 14.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 91.87 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White53.2%
- Hispanic12.2%
- Black14.5%
- Asian11.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Sun Prairie Area School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Sun Prairie East High
High · Grades 09–12
1,340 reported students
Prairie Phoenix Academy
High · Grades 09–12
88 reported students
Prairie View Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
699 reported students
Patrick Marsh Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
581 reported students
Central Heights Middle
Middle · Grades 06–08
560 reported students
Token Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
472 reported students