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7,519 students enrolled in Pierce County school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Elmwood School District Superintendent Glenn H. Webb (2023) | Elmwood School District

Elmwood School District Superintendent Glenn H. Webb (2023) | Elmwood School District

There were 7,519 students enrolled in Pierce County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 633 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 434 students.

Countywide, River Falls School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Pierce 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 Pierce County Over 10 Years
01,4002,8004,2005,6007,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-157,5197,5197,6247,6247,6837,6837,6307,6307,8037,8037,7937,7937,7807,7807,6577,6577,7447,7447,6137,613

Enrollment in Pierce County Districts Schools During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Ellsworth Community School District1,6201,624-0.2
Elmwood School District3253211.2
Plum City School District209240-12.9
Prescott School District1,2471,2430.3
River Falls School District3,4523,488-1
Spring Valley School District666708-5.9

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