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Pierce County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

River Falls School District had the highest enrollment among Pierce County districts, welcoming 3,488 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, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 96.3% of the River Falls School District's total enrollment.

Among the six districts in Pierce County, Ellsworth Community School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,624 students, while Prescott School District welcomed 1,243 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

River Falls School District roughly covers schools within Pierce County, with its main office in River Falls.

In the previous school year, River Falls School District also had the highest number of students among Pierce 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 Pierce County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Pierce County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
River Falls School DistrictRiver Falls3,488
Ellsworth Community School DistrictEllsworth1,624
Prescott School DistrictPrescott1,243
Spring Valley School DistrictSpring Valley708
Elmwood School DistrictElmwood321
Plum City School DistrictPlum City240

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