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Marathon 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

Wausau School District had the highest enrollment among Marathon County districts, welcoming 7,899 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, 50.7% of them were boys, and 0% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 93.2% of the Wausau School District's total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Marathon County, D C Everest Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 6,000 students, while Mosinee School District welcomed 1,983 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Wausau School District roughly covers schools within Marathon County, with its main office in Wausau.

In the previous school year, Wausau School District also had the highest number of students among Marathon 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 Marathon County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Marathon County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Wausau School DistrictWausau7,899
D C Everest Area School DistrictSchofield6,000
Mosinee School DistrictMosinee1,983
Stratford School DistrictStratford806
Marathon City School DistrictMarathon753
Edgar School DistrictEdgar611
Spencer School DistrictSpencer611
Athens School DistrictAthens452

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