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Wisconsin Rapids School District welcomed 4,637 students in 2023-24 school year

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Wisconsin Rapids School District Superintendent Craig Broeren (2023) | Wisconsin Rapids School District

Wisconsin Rapids School District Superintendent Craig Broeren (2023) | Wisconsin Rapids School District

There were 4,637 students enrolled in Wisconsin Rapids School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, accounting for 80.3% of the Wisconsin Rapids School District total enrollment.

Wisconsin Rapids School District covers 12 schools within Wood County, with its main office in Wisconsin Rapids.

Among the 12 schools in the Wisconsin Rapids School District, Lincoln High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,380 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 Wisconsin Rapids School District Over 17 Years
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Enrollment Breakdown for Wisconsin Rapids School District in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Lincoln High School1,380
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School912
Woodside Elementary School341
Howe Elementary School329
Washington Elementary School297
Mead Elementary School294
Grant Elementary School266
WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood241
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids206
Grove Elementary School198
Central Oaks Academy97
River Cities High School76

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