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Racine County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools 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

Racine Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Racine County districts, welcoming 16,182 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, 51.4% of them were boys, and 0% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.5% of the Racine Unified School District's total enrollment.

Among the 12 districts in Racine County, Burlington Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,922 students, while Waterford Graded J1 School District welcomed 1,464 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Racine Unified School District roughly covers schools within Racine County, with its main office in Racine.

In the previous school year, Racine Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Racine 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 Racine County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Racine County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Racine Unified School DistrictRacine16,182
Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington2,922
Waterford Graded J1 School DistrictWaterford1,464
Union Grove UHS School DistrictUnion Grove1,045
Waterford UHS School DistrictWaterford954
Union Grove J1 School DistrictUnion Grove902
Yorkville J2 School DistrictUnion Grove460
Raymond #14 School DistrictFranksville428
North Cape School DistrictFranksville201
Washington-Caldwell School DistrictWaterford194
Dover #1 School DistrictKansasville86
Norway J7 School DistrictFranksville80

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