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WI Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Sauk Prairie School District

Prairie du Sac, WI 53578 • Sauk County • 6 Operating Schools
(608) 643-5990
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,617
2,773 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$97,115
Overall Poverty Rate
6.73%
1,110 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
5.11%
140 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% WI Avg: 11.03% 2020 Poverty Rate: 5.72% (159 / 2,779 kids) 5.72% 2020 159 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.67% (243 / 2,802 kids) 8.67% 2021 243 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.39% (175 / 2,740 kids) 6.39% 2022 175 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.75% (186 / 2,757 kids) 6.75% 2023 186 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 5.11% (140 / 2,742 kids) 5.11% 2024 140 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,779 159 5.72% 11.01% 14.57%
2021 2,802 243 8.67% 12.65% 15.78%
2022 2,740 175 6.39% 11.99% 15.17%
2023 2,757 186 6.75% 11.96% 14.98%
2024 2,742 140 5.11% 11.03% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $330,800
Median Gross Rent $1,084/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,180
Renter-Occupied 1,576
Owner-Occupied: 5,180 (76.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,576 (23.3%)
Occupied 6,756

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,180 (76.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,576 (23.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,756 households
216 (3.2%)
< $10k
105 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
95 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
183 (2.7%)
$20k-$24k
135 (2%)
$25k-$29k
144 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
185 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
235 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
243 (3.6%)
$45k-$49k
432 (6.4%)
$50k-$59k
628 (9.3%)
$60k-$74k
876 (13%)
$75k-$99k
965 (14.3%)
$100k-$124k
591 (8.7%)
$125k-$149k
1,006 (14.9%)
$150k-$199k
717 (10.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
216 (3.2%)
$10k-$14k
105 (1.6%)
$15k-$19k
95 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
183 (2.7%)
$25k-$29k
135 (2%)
$30k-$34k
144 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
185 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
235 (3.5%)
$45k-$49k
243 (3.6%)
$50k-$59k
432 (6.4%)
$60k-$74k
628 (9.3%)
$75k-$99k
876 (13%)
$100k-$124k
965 (14.3%)
$125k-$149k
591 (8.7%)
$150k-$199k
1,006 (14.9%)
$200k+
717 (10.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,465 students
244 (9.9%)
1st
103 (4.2%)
2nd
143 (5.8%)
3rd
194 (7.9%)
4th
201 (8.2%)
5th
210 (8.5%)
6th
239 (9.7%)
7th
234 (9.5%)
8th
294 (11.9%)
9th
208 (8.4%)
10th
262 (10.6%)
11th
133 (5.4%)
12th
1st Grade
244 (9.9%)
2nd Grade
103 (4.2%)
3rd Grade
143 (5.8%)
4th Grade
194 (7.9%)
5th Grade
201 (8.2%)
6th Grade
210 (8.5%)
7th Grade
239 (9.7%)
8th Grade
234 (9.5%)
9th Grade
294 (11.9%)
10th Grade
208 (8.4%)
11th Grade
262 (10.6%)
12th Grade
133 (5.4%)