Sauk Prairie School District

What Sauk Prairie School District does

Sauk Prairie School District is a Wisconsin public K-12 school district headquartered at 440 13th Street, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, governed by an elected Board of Education. The district serves resident students across the villages of Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Merrimac, and surrounding townships in Sauk County and Dane County. It operates four elementary schools (Bridges Elementary PK-2, Grand Avenue Elementary 3-5, Merrimac Community School PK-5, Tower Rock Elementary PK-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), one high school (grades 9-12), and an Early Learning Center providing childcare for infants through age 5. The district employs more than 400 staff members.

The underlying technology stack is built on a third-party platform ecosystem rather than proprietary systems: Skyward serves as the student information system for registration, grades, attendance, and family access; Google Apps for Education supports communication; Edgenuity delivers online learning paths; Sora/OverDrive provides ebooks and audiobooks; Xello supports career planning; AIMsweb Plus, ACT Aspire, STAR Assessment, and DLM Kite power student assessment; Red Rover handles substitute calling and absence management; Nutrislice powers food service menus; My Ride delivers real-time bus tracking through Lamers Bus Lines; RecDesk manages community recreation registration; GoFan handles athletic ticketing; eFunds for Schools processes fee payments; Apptegy powers the district website; and Credible Mind supplies mental health resources. District-operated mental health services include the Cross Agency Team referral system.

The business model is a public-sector funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. Core educational services are provided free of charge to resident students, with funding drawn from local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding. Limited fee-based revenue streams include tuition at the Early Learning Center (operated as revenue-neutral), paid student meal pricing, and GoFan athletic ticket and season pass sales. Grants provide supplementary funding, including a $41,000 WEA Mental Health Grant awarded in September 2025. Distribution is direct: families enroll through the District Office and Skyward Family Access, students attend on-site schools, and services are delivered within the district's geographic catchment area with no international enrollment.

Name

Sauk Prairie School District

Legal name

Sauk Prairie School District

Website

https://saukprairieschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sauk Prairie School District is a Wisconsin public K-12 school district operating six schools and an Early Learning Center across Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, and Merrimac, serving resident students from infancy through grade 12 with public funding, athletics, mental health, and childcare programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public education services
• K-12 education
• Early childhood education
• School transportation
• Student support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prairie Du Sac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes, state aid, and federal funding. Operates as a government entity providing free public education to resident students.
2. Early Learning Center Tuition: Revenue-neutral childcare program for infants through age 5, with tuition-based fees for non-optional childcare services
3. Grants: Received $41,000 WEA Mental Health Grant for student mental health initiatives
4. Food Service Program: Breakfast and lunch programs including free/reduced meal options for qualifying students
5. Athletic Tickets and Passes: Online ticketing through GoFan for high school sporting events, including season passes for families and individuals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sauk Prairie School District is a Wisconsin public school district operating six schools serving grades PK through 12 plus an Early Learning Center providing childcare for infants through age 5. The district delivers comprehensive educational services including general academics, special education, athletics, mental health support, food service, and transportation to resident students and families in Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Merrimac, and surrounding townships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridges Elementary School
• Grand Avenue Elementary School
• Merrimac Community School
• Tower Rock Elementary School
• Sauk Prairie Middle School
• Sauk Prairie High School
• Sauk Prairie Early Learning Center
• Eagle Athletics
• Sauk Prairie Schools Library Services
• Cross Agency Team
• Transportation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 91.8% of districts in Wisconsin experienced less student growth than Sauk Prairie
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Village of Prairie du SaccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for construction and ownership of Early Learning Center. Village owns the building while Sauk Prairie School District runs and administers the center as a revenue-neutral program.
• Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with district and Village to address childcare accessibility challenges in the Sauk Prairie community through the Early Learning Center initiative.
• Lamers Bus Lines, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation services provider for Sauk Prairie School District children to and from school, field trips, and athletic events. The district business office oversees this area.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Baraboo School District: Wisconsin public K-12 district in Sauk County; closest geographic peer given shared county footprint and overlapping attendance areas.
• Sun Prairie Area School District: Wisconsin public K-12 district in the broader Dane County region; comparable in governance, public funding model, and breadth of PK-12 services.
• Reedsburg Area School District: Wisconsin public K-12 district of similar size in adjacent county; comparable in rural/community profile, athletics, and small-school operational model.
• Portage Community School District: Wisconsin public K-12 district in Columbia County; comparable in small-city/rural profile and similar operational scale.
• Wisconsin Heights School District: Smaller neighboring Wisconsin K-12 district serving rural communities; comparable in scale, community-based governance, and extracurricular breadth.
• Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District: Adjacent Wisconsin K-12 public school district serving a similar-sized suburban/rural community; comparable as a peer public K-12 operating in the Dane County/Sauk County corridor.
• Waunakee Community School District: High-performing Wisconsin public K-12 district of comparable size with similar small-town profile; operates as a direct regional peer in instructional quality and breadth of programs.

Others

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: State education authority that oversees and rates Wisconsin school districts; relevant as the regulatory and accountability framework within which Sauk Prairie operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sauk_prairie_ad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1KHnGB-txBIpYeJJe0_rUg
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaukPrairieSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/sauk.prairie.ad

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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