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Enrollment Analysis: Did Columbia County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

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Poynette School District Superintendent Jerome Pritzl (2023) | Poynette School District

Poynette School District Superintendent Jerome Pritzl (2023) | Poynette School District

There were 7,698 students enrolled in Columbia County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 634 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with 476 students.

Countywide, Portage Community 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 Columbia 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 Columbia County Over 10 Years
01,6003,2004,8006,4008,0002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-157,6987,6987,8087,8087,9307,9307,9707,9708,2608,2608,2348,2348,4538,4538,5818,5818,6258,6258,6798,679

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

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Cambria-Friesland School District3133091.3
Columbus School District1,1301,167-3.2
Fall River School District496499-0.6
Lodi School District1,4871,491-0.3
Pardeeville Area School District862865-0.3
Portage Community School District2,0582,116-2.7
Poynette School District9951,001-0.6
Rio Community School District357360-0.8

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