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Burnett County Schools: iForward 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

iForward had the highest enrollment among Burnett County schools, welcoming 896 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, 61.8% of them were girls, and 38.2% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 76.5% of the iForward's total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Burnett County, Grantsburg Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 321 students, while Webster Elementary School welcomed 257 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

iForward is a part of the Grantsburg School District, which roughly covers schools within Burnett County with its main office in Grantsburg.

In the previous school year, iForward also had the highest number of students among Burnett 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 Burnett County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Burnett County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School NameCityTotal School Enrollment
iForwardGrantsburg896
Grantsburg Middle SchoolGrantsburg321
Webster Elementary SchoolWebster257
Grantsburg High SchoolGrantsburg254
Siren High SchoolSiren219
Webster High SchoolWebster200
Siren Elementary SchoolSiren195
Webster Middle SchoolWebster189
Grantsburg Elementary SchoolGrantsburg171
Nelson Elementary SchoolGrantsburg117

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