Northwoods Reporter

There were 1,540 students enrolled in Bayfield County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4% less than the previous school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data also showed that white students comprised 64% of the student body in Bayfield County schools—the largest share—followed by American Indian students at 23.6%, Hispanic students at 5.6%, and multiracial students at 5.5%.

Washburn Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Bayfield County’s 12 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 285 students.

Wisconsin ranked 29th in the U.S. for student-to-teacher ratio at 14:1, according to a study by AAA State of Play.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	Total Enrollment in 2024-25	% change
Bayfield Elementary School	197	189	-4.1%
Bayfield High School	114	119	4.4%
Bayfield Middle School	93	96	3.2%
Drummond Elementary School	164	156	-4.9%
Drummond High School	103	92	-10.7%
Drummond Junior High School	51	53	3.9%
Iron River Elementary School	101	95	-5.9%
South Shore Elementary School	110	102	-7.3%
South Shore Junior-Senior High School	96	91	-5.2%
Washburn Elementary School	302	285	-5.6%
Washburn High School	189	182	-3.7%
Washburn Middle School	84	80	-4.8%