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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Enrollment at Jefferson School District decreased by 3.6% compared to previous school year

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Jefferson School District Superintendent Charles Urness (2023) | Jefferson School District

Jefferson School District Superintendent Charles Urness (2023) | Jefferson School District

There were 1,665 students enrolled in Jefferson School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 0% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, accounting for 74.7% of the Jefferson School District total enrollment.

Jefferson School District covers five schools within Jefferson County, with its main office in Jefferson.

Among the five schools in the Jefferson School District, Jefferson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 613 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 School District Over 18 Years
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Enrollment Breakdown for Jefferson School District in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Jefferson High School613
Jefferson Middle School373
East Elementary School270
West Elementary School257
Sullivan Elementary School152

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