117,085 students enrolled in Milwaukee County school districts in 2023-24 school year

Shorewood School District Superintendent Laurie Burgos (2023) | Shorewood School District

By Milwaukee South News

Feb 6, 2025

There were 117,085 students enrolled in Milwaukee County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 10,540 students, while sixth grade saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 7,799 students.

Countywide, Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County Over 10 Years

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

District	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Brown Deer School District	1,647	1,655	-0.5
Cudahy School District	2,054	2,093	-1.9
Fox Point J2 School District	822	825	-0.4
Franklin Public School District	4,721	4,781	-1.3
Glendale-River Hills School District	963	962	0.1
Greendale School District	2,609	2,664	-2.1
Greenfield School District	3,410	3,493	-2.4
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District	424	442	-4.1
Milwaukee School District	66,864	67,500	-0.9
Nicolet Union High School School District	1,054	1,089	-3.2
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	6,527	6,510	0.3
Saint Francis School District	1,097	1,066	2.9
Seeds of Health Inc.	1,259	1,181	6.6
Shorewood School District	1,927	1,933	-0.3
South Milwaukee School District	2,783	2,773	0.4
Wauwatosa School District	6,761	6,935	-2.5
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	6,938	7,095	-2.2
Whitefish Bay School District	2,831	2,860	-1
Whitnall School District	2,394	2,397	-0.1