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There were 1,648 students enrolled in Marquette County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% 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 150 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 89 students.

Countywide, Westfield School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Marquette 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.

District	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change from Previous Year
Montello School District	593	597	-0.7
Westfield School District	1,055	1,070	-1.4