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Shell Lake School District welcomed 618 students in 2023-24 school year

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

There were 618 students enrolled in Shell Lake School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, accounting for 89.6% of the Shell Lake School District total enrollment.

Shell Lake School District covers three schools within Washburn County, with its main office in Shell Lake.

Among the three schools in the Shell Lake School District, Shell Lake Junior/Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 317 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Shell Lake School District Over 17 Years
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Enrollment Breakdown for Shell Lake School District in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High School317
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)173
Shell Lake Primary (K-2)128

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