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Bayfield County Schools: Washburn Elementary School welcomed most students 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

Washburn Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Bayfield County schools, welcoming 319 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 84.3% of the Washburn Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the 12 schools in Bayfield County, Bayfield Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 206 students, while Washburn High School welcomed 198 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Washburn Elementary School is a part of the Washburn School District, which roughly covers schools within Bayfield County with its main office in Washburn.

In the previous school year, Washburn Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Bayfield 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 Bayfield County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Bayfield County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School NameCityTotal School Enrollment
Washburn Elementary SchoolWashburn319
Bayfield Elementary SchoolBayfield206
Washburn High SchoolWashburn198
Drummond Elementary SchoolDrummond181
Bayfield High SchoolBayfield116
South Shore Elementary SchoolPort Wing114
Drummond High SchoolDrummond109
Iron River Elementary SchoolIron River102
Bayfield Middle SchoolBayfield92
South Shore Junior-Senior High SchoolPort Wing84
Washburn Middle SchoolWashburn82
Drummond Junior High SchoolDrummond48

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