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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Wisconsin Education: 60,272 students enrolled in Waukesha County school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Hamilton School District Superintendent Paul G. Mielke (2023) | Hamilton School District

Hamilton School District Superintendent Paul G. Mielke (2023) | Hamilton School District

There were 60,272 students enrolled in Waukesha County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 5,200 students, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 3,140 students.

Countywide, Waukesha School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Waukesha County.

Nearly 850,000 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 10 Years

012,00024,00036,00048,00060,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152013-1460,27260,27261,22261,22260,47160,47160,98060,98061,72361,72361,88561,88561,86061,86061,83661,83662,13062,13062,65662,656

Enrollment in Waukesha County Districts Schools During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22% Change from Previous Year
Arrowhead UHS School District2,0862,0840.1
Elmbrook School District7,7817,7270.7
Hamilton School District5,1065,0072
Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District1,1391,146-0.6
Kettle Moraine School District3,4773,575-2.7
Lake Country School District485488-0.6
Menomonee Falls School District3,9143,937-0.6
Merton Community School District9208646.5
Mukwonago School District5,0095,069-1.2
Muskego-Norway School District4,7674,801-0.7
New Berlin School District4,2564,2410.4
Norris School District332065
North Lake School District3313290.6
Oconomowoc Area School District5,0155,031-0.3
Pewaukee School District2,9482,9031.6
Richmond School District407423-3.8
Stone Bank School District279308-9.4
Swallow School District464465-0.2
Waukesha School District11,85512,080-1.9

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