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Dane County Education: Which school had most students enrolled 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

Middleton High School had the highest enrollment among Dane County schools, welcoming 2,309 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, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 68.3% of the Middleton High School's total enrollment.

Among the 159 schools in Dane County, West High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,147 students, while Memorial High School welcomed 2,025 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Middleton High School is a part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which roughly covers schools within Dane County with its main office in Middleton.

In the previous school year, Middleton High School also had the highest number of students among Dane 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 Dane County Over 17 Years
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Enrollment in Dane County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School NameCityTotal School Enrollment
Middleton High SchoolMiddleton2,309
West High SchoolMadison2,147
Memorial High SchoolMadison2,025
Verona Area High SchoolVerona1,802
East High SchoolMadison1,649
LaFollette High SchoolMadison1,482
Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)McFarland1,365
Waunakee High SchoolWaunakee1,327
Sun Prairie West High SchoolSun Prairie1,294
Sun Prairie High SchoolSun Prairie1,274
Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)McFarland1,270
Oregon High SchoolOregon1,269
Kromrey Middle SchoolMiddleton1,191
De Forest High SchoolDe Forest1,099
Monona Grove High SchoolMonona1,083
Glacier Creek Middle SchoolCross Plains935
Harvest Intermediate SchoolDeForest914
Stoughton High SchoolStoughton875
Mount Horeb High SchoolMount Horeb793
McFarland High SchoolMcFarland777
Glacial Drumlin SchoolCottage Grove768
Badger Ridge Middle SchoolVerona733
Hamilton Middle SchoolMadison725
Waunakee Middle SchoolWaunakee682
Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolVerona680
Prairie View Middle SchoolSun Prairie666
Oregon Middle SchoolOregon636
Waunakee Intermediate SchoolWaunakee635
Leopold Elementary SchoolMadison624
Sennett Middle SchoolMadison623
4K PK Off SiteMadison615
Winnequah SchoolMonona609
Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolMadison607
Patrick Marsh Middle SchoolSun Prairie594
River Bluff Middle SchoolStoughton582
Toki Middle SchoolMadison578
De Forest Middle SchoolDe Forest561
Cherokee Heights Middle SchoolMadison553
Waunakee Heritage Elementary SchoolWaunakee547
Waubesa Intermediate SchoolMcFarland540
Waunakee Prairie Elementary SchoolWaunakee533
Indian Mound Middle SchoolMcFarland531
Windsor Elementary SchoolWindsor530
Kennedy Elementary SchoolMadison524
Mount Horeb Intermediate SchoolMount Horeb523
Belleville Elementary SchoolBelleville495
Stephens Elementary SchoolMadison493
Rome Corners Intermediate SchoolOregon493
Mount Horeb Middle SchoolMount Horeb491
Dr. Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolMadison479
Glacier Edge Elementary SchoolVerona477
Central Heights Middle SchoolSun Prairie472
Conrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolMcFarland471
Granite Ridge SchoolCOTTAGE GROVE464
Whitehorse Middle SchoolMadison452
O'Keeffe Middle SchoolMadison452
Royal Oaks Elementary SchoolSun Prairie449
Sun Prairie Four KidsSun Prairie443
Olson Elementary SchoolVerona442
Arboretum Elementary SchoolWaunakee435
Huegel Elementary SchoolMadison434
Van Hise Elementary SchoolMadison431
Token Springs Elementary SchoolSun Prairie430
Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary SchoolMadison430
Cambridge Elementary SchoolCambridge430
Eastside Elementary SchoolSun Prairie425
Sandhill Elementary SchoolStoughton421
Deerfield Elementary SchoolDeerfield420
Elvehjem Elementary SchoolMadison418
Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona417
Thoreau Elementary SchoolMadison415
Jefferson Middle SchoolMadison415
Westside Elementary SchoolSun Prairie413
Pope Farm Elementary SchoolMIDDLETON410
Sauk Trail Elementary SchoolMiddleton407
Muir Elementary SchoolMadison403
Sherman Middle SchoolMadison401
Netherwood Knoll Elementary SchoolOregon398
Country View Elementary SchoolVerona396
Savanna Oaks Middle SchoolFitchburg394
Sandburg Elementary SchoolMadison392
Schenk Elementary SchoolMadison390
Fox Prairie Elementary SchoolStoughton388
Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFITCHBURG385
Allis Elementary SchoolMadison384
Stoner Prairie Elementary SchoolFitchburg381
Shorewood Hills Elementary SchoolMadison381
Eagle Point Elementary SchoolDeForest376
Black Earth Elementary SchoolBlack Earth376
Lincoln Elementary SchoolMadison374
Midvale Elementary SchoolMadison373
Northside Elementary SchoolSun Prairie371
West Middleton Elementary SchoolVerona364
Horizon Elementary SchoolSun Prairie364
Meadow View Elementary SchoolSun Prairie362
Black Hawk Middle SchoolMadison357
Elm Lawn Elementary SchoolMiddleton355
Yahara Elementary SchoolDe Forest354
Emerson Elementary SchoolMadison351
Prairie View Elementary SchoolOregon350
Northside Elementary SchoolMiddleton345
C. H. Bird Elementary SchoolSun Prairie340
Creekside Elementary SchoolSun Prairie339
Lowell Elementary SchoolMadison334
Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolMiddleton317
Holum Education CenterDe Forest313
Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount Horeb312
Randall Elementary SchoolMadison311
Mendota Elementary SchoolMadison308
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolMadison307
Kegonsa Elementary SchoolStoughton302
Franklin Elementary SchoolMadison297
Marshall High SchoolMarshall289
Nuestro MundoMonona284
Cottage Grove Elementary SchoolCottage Grove283
Belleville High SchoolBelleville282
Verona Area K4Verona281
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4KMiddleton278
Crestwood Elementary SchoolMadison272
Lake View Elementary SchoolMadison267
Spring Harbor Middle SchoolMadison263
James Wright Middle SchoolMadison256
Orchard Ridge Elementary SchoolMadison255
Park Elementary SchoolCross Plains252
Taylor Prairie Elementary SchoolCottage Grove251
Waunakee Community 4K SchoolWaunakee249
Marshall Early Learning CenterMarshall235
Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighMcFarland232
Marshall Elementary SchoolMarshall230
Gompers Elementary SchoolMadison227
Oregon 4KOregon225
Wisconsin Heights High SchoolMazomanie219
Deerfield High SchoolDeerfield217
Nikolay Middle SchoolCambridge207
Lapham Elementary SchoolMadison205
SASD 4KStoughton187
Lindbergh Elementary SchoolMadison180
Insight School of Wisconsin HighMcFarland173
Wisconsin Heights Middle SchoolMazomanie154
Marquette Elementary SchoolMadison149
Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterMount Horeb145
Capital High SchoolMadison139
Belleville Middle SchoolBelleville134
Innovative & Alternative High SchoolMadison132
Verona Area International SchoolVerona125
New Century SchoolVerona125
4K McFarlandMcFarland125
Marshall Middle SchoolMarshall124
Mount Horeb Area Community 4KMount Horeb123
Shabazz-City High SchoolMadison121
Deerfield Middle SchoolDeerfield114
Clark Street Community SchoolMiddleton100
Badger Rock Middle SchoolMadison92
Monona Grove Liberal ArtsMonona81
Prairie Phoenix AcademySun Prairie66
Koshkonong Trails SchoolCambridge33
Metro SchoolMadison19
Early ChildhoodFitchburg16
Innovative & Alternative Middle SchoolMadison0

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Eagle Point Elementary SchoolPatrick Marsh Middle SchoolNorthside Elementary SchoolMount Horeb Primary CenterWindsor Elementary SchoolDestinations Career Academy of Wisconsin HighNorthside Elementary SchoolSasd 4kSherman Middle SchoolDr. Virginia Henderson Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4kArboretum Elementary SchoolWisconsin Department of Public InstructionShorewood Hills Elementary SchoolEmerson Elementary SchoolMetro SchoolStephens Elementary SchoolWaunakee Prairie Elementary SchoolKoshkonong Trails SchoolCottage Grove Elementary SchoolKennedy Elementary SchoolRome Corners Intermediate SchoolMount Horeb Middle SchoolMonona Grove Liberal ArtsJefferson Middle SchoolMount Horeb IntermediateVan Hise Elementary SchoolSugar Creek Elementary SchoolEastside Elementary SchoolKegonsa Elementary SchoolStoner Prairie Elementary SchoolHawthorne Elementary SchoolSandhill Elementary SchoolVerona Area High SchoolKromrey Middle SchoolNew Century SchoolDeerfield Middle SchoolOregon Middle SchoolWisconsin Virtual Academy (wiva)River Bluff Middle SchoolSun Prairie West High SchoolMeadow View Elementary SchoolWestside Elementary SchoolJames Wright Middle SchoolCherokee Heights Middle SchoolMarshall Elementary SchoolCore Knowledge Charter SchoolTaylor Prairie Elementary SchoolYahara Elementary SchoolBadger Rock Middle SchoolSpring Harbor Middle SchoolMonona Grove High SchoolPrairie Phoenix AcademyO'Keeffe Middle SchoolPrairie View Elementary SchoolHarvest Intermediate SchoolPope Farm Elementary SchoolWinnequah SchoolElvehjem Elementary SchoolWaunakee IntermediateDe Forest High SchoolOregon High SchoolSennett Middle SchoolSauk Trail Elementary SchoolMarshall High SchoolBelleville Middle SchoolHamilton Middle SchoolGlacial Drumlin SchoolWest Middleton Elementary SchoolWaunakee Community 4k SchoolGompers Elementary SchoolMuir Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolClark Street Community SchoolMount Horeb Area Community 4KC. H. Bird Elementary SchoolNikolay Middle SchoolVerona Area International SchoolInsight School of Wisconsin HighLincoln Elementary SchoolCrestwood Elementary SchoolEarly ChildhoodCesar Chavez Elementary SchoolBlack Hawk Middle SchoolWisconsin Heights Middle SchoolForest Edge Elementary SchoolWest High SchoolDeerfield High SchoolHorizon Elementary SchoolWaubesa Intermediate SchoolLafollette High SchoolInnovative & Alternative High SchoolMendota Elementary SchoolGlacier Edge Elementary SchoolCambridge Elementary School4K PK Off SiteLapham Elementary SchoolSun Prairie Four KidsWaunakee Middle SchoolToki Middle SchoolMidvale Elementary SchoolLeopold Elementary SchoolLake View Elementary SchoolElm Lawn Elementary SchoolOlson Elementary SchoolMarquette Elementary SchoolOrchard Ridge Elementary SchoolSun Prairie High SchoolSchenk Elementary SchoolDe Forest Middle SchoolMcFarland High SchoolWhitehorse Middle SchoolWisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA)Stoughton High SchoolCapital High SchoolIndian Mound Middle SchoolWaunakee High SchoolRandall Elementary SchoolHolum Educational CenterPrairie View Middle SchoolNuestro MundoShabazz-City High SchoolCentral Heights Middle SchoolPark Elementary SchoolThoreau Elementary School4K McFarlandBadger Ridge Middle SchoolWaunakee Heritage Elementary SchoolRoyal Oaks Elementary SchoolOregon 4kMount Horeb Early Learning CenterGlacier Creek Middle SchoolMemorial High SchoolBlack Earth Elementary SchoolVerona Area K4Savanna Oaks Middle SchoolWisconsin Heights High SchoolLindbergh Elementary SchoolNetherwood Knoll Elementary SchoolCountry View Elementary SchoolMarshall Early Learning CenterBelleville Elementary SchoolFox Prairie Elementary SchoolMount Horeb High SchoolSandburg Elementary SchoolAllis Elementary SchoolToken Springs Elementary SchoolBelleville High SchoolHuegel Elementary SchoolLowell Elementary SchoolSunset Ridge Elementary SchoolMiddleton High SchoolInnovative & Alternative Middle SchoolConrad Elvehjem Primary SchoolEast High SchoolGranite Ridge SchoolDeerfield Elementary SchoolMarshall Middle School

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