Waukesha County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

By Waukesha County Times

Dec 6, 2023

Waukesha School District had the highest enrollment among Waukesha County districts, welcoming 11,855 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.7% of the Waukesha School District's total enrollment.

Among the 19 districts in Waukesha County, Elmbrook School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 7,781 students, while Hamilton School District welcomed 5,106 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Waukesha School District roughly covers schools within Waukesha County, with its main office in Waukesha.

In the previous school year, Waukesha School District also had the highest number of students among Waukesha County districts.

Nearly 830,000 students were enrolled in Wisconsin schools in the 2021-22 school year. This is a 0.85% decrease from the year before. In sharp contrast to declining public school figures, enrollment in charter schools rose 4.5% to more than 52,000.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 14 students in a Wisconsin classroom, compared to the national average of 1:16. AAA State of Play considered Wisconsin to have the 14th best teacher to student ratio in the U.S.

Enrollment in Waukesha County Over 17 Years

Enrollment in Waukesha County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Waukesha School District	Waukesha	11,855
Elmbrook School District	Brookfield	7,781
Hamilton School District	Sussex	5,106
Oconomowoc Area School District	Oconomowoc	5,015
Mukwonago School District	Mukwonago	5,009
Muskego-Norway School District	Muskego	4,767
New Berlin School District	New Berlin	4,256
Menomonee Falls School District	Menomonee Falls	3,914
Kettle Moraine School District	Wales	3,477
Pewaukee School District	Pewaukee	2,948
Arrowhead UHS School District	Hartland	2,086
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	Hartland	1,139
Merton Community School District	Merton	920
Lake Country School District	Hartland	485
Swallow School District	Hartland	464
Richmond School District	Sussex	407
North Lake School District	North Lake	331
Stone Bank School District	Oconomowoc	279
Norris School District	Mukwonago	33