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Ashland County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Ashland School District had the highest enrollment among Ashland County districts, welcoming 1,855 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.7% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 96.9% of the Ashland School District's total enrollment.

Among the three districts in Ashland County, Mellen School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 270 students, while Butternut School District welcomed 194 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Ashland School District roughly covers schools within Ashland County, with its main office in Ashland.

In the previous school year, Ashland School District also had the highest number of students among Ashland County districts.

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 Ashland County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Ashland County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Ashland School DistrictAshland1,855
Mellen School DistrictMellen270
Butternut School DistrictButternut194

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