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

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

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

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
020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-15117,085117,085118,254118,254126,553126,553128,431128,431133,515133,515134,284134,284134,598134,598135,831135,831135,700135,700137,293137,293

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

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Brown Deer School District1,6471,655-0.5
Cudahy School District2,0542,093-1.9
Fox Point J2 School District822825-0.4
Franklin Public School District4,7214,781-1.3
Glendale-River Hills School District9639620.1
Greendale School District2,6092,664-2.1
Greenfield School District3,4103,493-2.4
Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District424442-4.1
Milwaukee School District66,86467,500-0.9
Nicolet Union High School School District1,0541,089-3.2
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District6,5276,5100.3
Saint Francis School District1,0971,0662.9
Seeds of Health Inc.1,2591,1816.6
Shorewood School District1,9271,933-0.3
South Milwaukee School District2,7832,7730.4
Wauwatosa School District6,7616,935-2.5
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District6,9387,095-2.2
Whitefish Bay School District2,8312,860-1
Whitnall School District2,3942,397-0.1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction• West Allis-West Milwaukee School District• Wauwatosa School District• Brown Deer School District• Cudahy School District• Oak Creek-Franklin School District• Franklin Public School District• Glendale-River Hills School District• Greenfield School District• Greendale School District• Saint Francis School District• Whitefish Bay School District• Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District• Nicolet Union High School School District• Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District• South Milwaukee School District• Whitnall School District• Milwaukee School District• Shorewood School District• Seeds Of Health Inc School District

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