How many students were enrolled in Darlington Elementary/Middle School in 2022-23 school year?

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

By SW Wisconsin News

Dec 19, 2023

Darlington Elementary/Middle School had the highest enrollment among Lafayette County schools, welcoming 620 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.4% of them were boys, and 46.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 64% of the Darlington Elementary/Middle School's total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Lafayette County, Darlington High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 280 students, while Belmont Elementary School welcomed 228 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Darlington Elementary/Middle School is a part of the Darlington Community School District, which roughly covers schools within Lafayette County with its main office in Darlington.

In the previous school year, Darlington Elementary/Middle School also had the highest number of students among Lafayette County schools.

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, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, 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

Enrollment in Lafayette County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Darlington Elementary/Middle School	Darlington	620
Darlington High School	Darlington	280
Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	228
Pecatonica High School	Blanchardville	207
Belmont High School	Belmont	177
Black Hawk Elementary School	South Wayne	165
Argyle Elementary School	Argyle	153
Shullsburg Elementary School	Shullsburg	133
Benton Elementary School	Benton	130
Black Hawk High School	South Wayne	109
Shullsburg High School	Shullsburg	103
Black Hawk Middle School	South Wayne	85
Shullsburg Junior High School	Shullsburg	79
Argyle High School	Argyle	75
Benton High School	Benton	65
Argyle Middle School	Argyle	65
Benton Middle School	Benton	29