Northwoods Reporter

There were 1,614 students enrolled in Rusk County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% 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 91.6% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Rusk County schools, followed by 3.3% of Hispanic students, 3.3% of multiracial students and 0.6% of American Indian students.

Ladysmith Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Rusk County’s nine schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 329 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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Bruce Elementary School	209	200	-4.3%
Bruce High School	146	131	-10.3%
Bruce Middle School	90	79	-12.2%
Flambeau Elementary School	229	214	-6.6%
Flambeau High School	136	141	3.7%
Flambeau Middle School	114	106	-7%
Ladysmith Elementary School	350	329	-6%
Ladysmith High School	251	245	-2.4%
Ladysmith Middle School	176	169	-4%