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3,230 students enrolled in Iowa County school districts in 2023-24 school year

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Barneveld School District Superintendent Heather Schmitz (2023) | Barneveld School District

Barneveld School District Superintendent Heather Schmitz (2023) | Barneveld School District

There were 3,230 students enrolled in Iowa County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 10th grade had the biggest classes with 273 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 185 students.

Countywide, Dodgeville School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Iowa 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 Iowa County Over 10 Years
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Enrollment in Iowa County Districts Schools During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change from Previous Year
Barneveld School District4534315.1
Dodgeville School District1,0601,068-0.7
Highland School District268288-6.9
Iowa-Grant School District667676-1.3
Mineral Point Unified School District7827770.6