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7,808 students enrolled in Columbia County school districts in 2022-23 school year

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Columbus School District Superintendent Jacob Flood (2023) | Columbus School District

Columbus School District Superintendent Jacob Flood (2023) | Columbus School District

There were 7,808 students enrolled in Columbia County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% 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 660 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 482 students.

Countywide, Portage Community 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 Columbia 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.

Enrollment in Columbia County Over 10 Years

01,6003,2004,8006,4008,0002022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-162014-152013-147,8087,8087,9307,9307,9707,9708,2608,2608,2348,2348,4538,4538,5818,5818,6258,6258,6798,6798,7388,738

Enrollment in Columbia County Districts Schools During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2021-22% Change from Previous Year
Cambria-Friesland School District309328-5.8
Columbus School District1,1671,222-4.5
Fall River School District4994892
Lodi School District1,4911,500-0.6
Pardeeville Area School District8658373.3
Portage Community School District2,1162,163-2.2
Poynette School District1,0011,024-2.2
Rio Community School District360367-1.9

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