Dunn County Schools: Menomonie High School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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

By Chippewa Valley Times

Dec 17, 2023

Menomonie High School had the highest enrollment among Dunn County schools, welcoming 1,011 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.3% of them were boys, and 46.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 80.6% of the Menomonie High School's total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Dunn County, Menomonie Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 696 students, while Mound View Elementary School welcomed 493 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Menomonie High School is a part of the Menomonie Area School District, which roughly covers schools within Dunn County with its main office in Menomonie.

In the previous school year, Menomonie High School also had the highest number of students among Dunn County schools.

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, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, 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

Enrollment in Dunn County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Menomonie High School	Menomonie	1,011
Menomonie Middle School	Menomonie	696
Mound View Elementary School	Elk Mound	493
River Heights Elementary School	Menomonie	437
Colfax Elementary School	Colfax	393
Wakanda Elementary School	Menomonie	381
Oaklawn Elementary School	Menomonie	381
Tiffany Creek Elementary School	Boyceville	379
Elk Mound Middle School	Elk Mound	373
Elk Mound High School	Elk Mound	344
Colfax High School	Colfax	334
Boyceville High School	Boyceville	210
School District of the Menomonie Area 4K	Menomonie	198
Boyceville Middle School	Boyceville	103
Downsville Elementary School	Downsville	94
Knapp Elementary School	Knapp	92
Ridgeland-Dallas Elementary School	Ridgeland	75