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Jefferson County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

Watertown Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Jefferson County districts, welcoming 3,202 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, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 91.6% of the Watertown Unified School District's total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Jefferson County, Fort Atkinson School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,523 students, while Jefferson School District welcomed 1,731 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Watertown Unified School District roughly covers schools within Jefferson County, with its main office in Watertown.

In the previous school year, Watertown Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Jefferson County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Watertown Unified School DistrictWatertown3,202
Fort Atkinson School DistrictFort Atkinson2,523
Jefferson School DistrictJefferson1,731
Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills1,511
Cambridge School DistrictCambridge915
Waterloo School DistrictWaterloo768
Johnson Creek School DistrictJohnson Creek605
Palmyra-Eagle Area School DistrictPalmyra574

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