| Index | Sun Prairie | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sun Prairie | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.2% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.5% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 41.1% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sun Prairie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sun Prairie, WI schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Sun Prairie, WI, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waunakee, WI | 14,346 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Middleton, WI | 20,512 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,947 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Windsor, WI | 7,603 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Cottage Grove, WI | 7,270 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 35,107 | 45% | 6.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chester, PA | 35,117 | 18% | 62.1% |
| Newark, DE | 35,117 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Wenatchee, WA | 35,091 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Montgomery Village, MD | 35,133 | 23% | 51.4% |
| Adelanto, CA | 35,081 | 21% | 55.9% |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 35,107 | 45% | 6.6% |