Northwoods Reporter

There were 1,520 students enrolled in Bayfield County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% less 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 126 students, while first grade saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 91 students.

Countywide, Washburn 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 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 2023-24	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change from Previous Year
Bayfield School District	421	426	-1.2
Drummond Area School District	318	338	-5.9
South Shore School District	206	198	4
Washburn School District	575	599	-4