Northwoods Reporter

There were 1,561 students enrolled in Bayfield County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more 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 133 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 90 students.

Countywide, Washburn School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Bayfield 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.

District	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change from Previous Year
Bayfield School District	426	397	7.3
Drummond Area School District	338	324	4.3
South Shore School District	198	177	11.9
Washburn School District	599	619	-3.2