SW Wisconsin News

Darlington Elementary/Middle School had the highest enrollment among Lafayette County schools, welcoming 636 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 52.8% identified themselves as boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 64.2% 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 263 students, while Belmont Elementary School welcomed 213 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 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.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Darlington Elementary/Middle School	Darlington	636
Darlington High School	Darlington	263
Belmont Elementary School	Belmont	213
Pecatonica High School	Blanchardville	198
Belmont High School	Belmont	168
Black Hawk Elementary School	South Wayne	163
Argyle Elementary School	Argyle	150
Shullsburg Elementary School	Shullsburg	143
Benton Elementary School	Benton	131
Shullsburg High School	Shullsburg	109
Black Hawk High School	South Wayne	96
Argyle High School	Argyle	85
Black Hawk Middle School	South Wayne	76
Shullsburg Junior High School	Shullsburg	73
Argyle Middle School	Argyle	62
Benton High School	Benton	61
Benton Middle School	Benton	31