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Lafayette County Darlington Community School District welcomed most students 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

Darlington Community School District had the highest enrollment among Lafayette County districts, welcoming 900 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, 54.4% of them were boys, and 45.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 98.5% of the Darlington Community School District's total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Lafayette County, Belmont Community School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 405 students, while Pecatonica Area School District welcomed 391 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Darlington Community School District roughly covers schools within Lafayette County, with its main office in Darlington.

In the previous school year, Darlington Community School District also had the highest number of students among Lafayette 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 Lafayette County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Lafayette County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Darlington Community School DistrictDarlington900
Belmont Community School DistrictBelmont405
Pecatonica Area School DistrictBlanchardville391
Black Hawk School DistrictSouth Wayne359
Shullsburg School DistrictShullsburg315
Argyle School DistrictArgyle293
Benton School DistrictBenton224

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