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Monroe County Tomah Area School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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

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

Tomah Area School District had the highest enrollment among Monroe County districts, welcoming 3,056 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, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88.5% of the Tomah Area School District's total enrollment.

Among the four districts in Monroe County, Sparta Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,841 students, while Cashton School District welcomed 625 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Tomah Area School District roughly covers schools within Monroe County, with its main office in Tomah.

In the previous school year, Tomah Area School District also had the highest number of students among Monroe 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 Monroe County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Monroe County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Tomah Area School DistrictTomah3,056
Sparta Area School DistrictSparta2,841
Cashton School DistrictCashton625
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School DistrictOntario576

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