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There were 1,515 students enrolled in Forest County 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

There were 1,515 students enrolled in Forest County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Boys made up 52.1% of the county student body, while the other 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 59.1% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Forest County schools, followed by 26.6% of American Indian students, 10% of multiracial students and 2.8% of Hispanic students.

Crandon Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Forest County’s seven schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 403 students.

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 Forest County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Forest County Schools
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2021-22Total Enrollment in 2022-23% change
Crandon Elementary School436403-7.6%
Crandon High School2342423.4%
Crandon Middle School1871870%
Laona High School134129-3.7%
Robinson Elementary School14316314%
Wabeno Elementary School1952128.7%
Wabeno High School1721794.1%

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