Northwoods Reporter

There were 2,741 students enrolled in Burnett County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Boys made up 48.5% of the county student body, while the other 51.5% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 77.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Burnett County schools, followed by 9.3% of multiracial students, 5.5% of Hispanic students and 4.8% of American Indian students.

iForward had the highest enrollment among Burnett County’s 10 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 881 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 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Grantsburg Elementary School	171	174	1.8%
Grantsburg High School	254	263	3.5%
Grantsburg Middle School	321	306	-4.7%
Nelson Elementary School	117	95	-18.8%
Siren Elementary School	195	192	-1.5%
Siren High School	219	207	-5.5%
Webster Elementary School	257	239	-7%
Webster High School	200	186	-7%
Webster Middle School	189	198	4.8%
iForward	896	881	-1.7%