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Enrollment Analysis: Did Ashland County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

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Ashland District School Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove (2023) | Ashland District School

Ashland District School Superintendent Samuel Bogdanove (2023) | Ashland District School

There were 2,236 students enrolled in Ashland County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 206 students, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 129 students.

Countywide, Ashland School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

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

Enrollment in Ashland County Over 10 Years
04008001,2001,6002,0002,4002023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152,2362,2362,3192,3192,3362,3362,2712,2712,5572,5572,5702,5702,5942,5942,4972,4972,5982,5982,6682,668

Enrollment in Ashland County Districts Schools During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Ashland School District1,7941,855-3.3
Butternut School District188194-3.1
Mellen School District254270-5.9

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