There were 11,829 students enrolled in Jefferson County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% 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 1,077 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with 693 students.
Countywide, Watertown Unified School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Jefferson 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 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | % Change from Previous Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge School District | 915 | 914 | 0.1 |
| Fort Atkinson School District | 2,523 | 2,591 | -2.6 |
| Jefferson School District | 1,731 | 1,752 | -1.2 |
| Johnson Creek School District | 605 | 619 | -2.3 |
| Lake Mills Area School District | 1,511 | 1,556 | -2.9 |
| Palmyra-Eagle Area School District | 574 | 595 | -3.5 |
| Waterloo School District | 768 | 776 | -1 |
| Watertown Unified School District | 3,202 | 3,265 | -1.9 |
