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There were 1,466 students enrolled in Forest County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Crandon School District Superintendent Melanie Flannery (2023) | Crandon School District

Crandon School District Superintendent Melanie Flannery (2023) | Crandon School District

There were 1,466 students enrolled in Forest County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Boys made up 52.8% of the county student body, while the other 47.2% 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 26.3% of American Indian students, 10.8% of multiracial students and 2.9% of Hispanic students.

Crandon Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Forest County’s seven schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 401 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 18 Years
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Enrollment in Forest County Schools
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2023-24% change
Crandon Elementary School403401-0.5%
Crandon High School242237-2.1%
Crandon Middle School187170-9.1%
Laona High School12914814.7%
Robinson Elementary School163139-14.7%
Wabeno Elementary School212198-6.6%
Wabeno High School179173-3.4%

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