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Dunn County Districts: Menomonie Area School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Menomonie Area School District had the highest enrollment among Dunn County districts, welcoming 3,290 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.5% of the Menomonie Area School District's total enrollment.

Among the four districts in Dunn County, Elk Mound Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,210 students, while Colfax School District welcomed 727 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Menomonie Area School District roughly covers schools within Dunn County, with its main office in Menomonie.

In the previous school year, Menomonie Area School District also had the highest number of students among Dunn County districts.

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 Dunn County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Dunn County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Menomonie Area School DistrictMenomonie3,290
Elk Mound Area School DistrictElk Mound1,210
Colfax School DistrictColfax727
Boyceville Community School DistrictBoyceville692

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