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Lafayette County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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Argyle School District Superintendent Randy Refsland (2023) | Argyle School District

Argyle School District Superintendent Randy Refsland (2023) | Argyle School District

Darlington Community School District had the highest enrollment among Lafayette County districts, welcoming 890 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 55.2% of them were boys, and 0% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 97.7% of the Darlington Community School District's total enrollment.

Among the seven districts in Lafayette County, Pecatonica Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 393 students, while Belmont Community School District welcomed 387 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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 18 Years
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Enrollment in Lafayette County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Darlington Community School DistrictDarlington890
Pecatonica Area School DistrictBlanchardville393
Belmont Community School DistrictBelmont387
Black Hawk School DistrictSouth Wayne353
Shullsburg School DistrictShullsburg312
Argyle School DistrictArgyle284
Benton School DistrictBenton218

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