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Keshena Primary School welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

Keshena Primary School had the highest enrollment among Menominee County schools, welcoming 419 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.5% of them were girls, and 47.5% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were Native American, accounting for 86.9% of the Keshena Primary School's total enrollment.

Among the three schools in Menominee County, Menominee Indian High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 358 students, while Menominee Indian Middle School welcomed 186 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Keshena Primary School is a part of the Menominee Indian School District, which roughly covers schools within Menominee County with its main office in Keshena.

In the previous school year, Keshena Primary School also had the highest number of students among Menominee County schools.

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, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, 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 Menominee County Over 18 Years
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Enrollment in Menominee County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School NameCityTotal School Enrollment
Keshena Primary SchoolKeshena419
Menominee Indian High SchoolKeshena358
Menominee Indian Middle SchoolNeopit186