Quantcast

Madison Reporter

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

77,605 students enrolled in Dane County school districts in 2024-25 school year

Webp h3ytrsl1hdepzq2iucwajciw1uet

Sun Prairie Area School District Superintendent Brad Saron (2023) | Sun Prairie Area School District

Sun Prairie Area School District Superintendent Brad Saron (2023) | Sun Prairie Area School District

There were 77,605 students enrolled in Dane County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that 12th grade had the largest enrollment, with 6,803 students, while pre-kindergarten saw the smallest, with 4,326 students.

Countywide, Madison Metropolitan School District welcomed the most students during the 2024-25 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Dane County.

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.

Enrollment in Dane County Over 10 Years
014,00028,00042,00056,00070,0002024-252023-242022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-182016-172015-1677,60577,60577,07477,07476,84276,84277,16477,16478,38378,38378,82278,82277,91377,91377,19477,19476,54876,54876,17476,174

Enrollment in Dane County During 2024-25 School Year

DistrictTotal Enrollment in 2024-25Total Enrollment in 2023-24% Change from Previous Year
Belleville School District936955-2%
De Forest Area School District4,2464,1532.2%
Deerfield Community School District730746-2.1%
Madison Metropolitan School District25,15525,247-0.4%
Marshall School District9649155.4%
McFarland School District5,9215,6395%
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District7,1677,0591.5%
Monona Grove School District3,6723,696-0.6%
Mount Horeb Area School District2,2982,391-3.9%
Oregon School District4,1864,1101.8%
Stoughton Area School District2,7352,769-1.2%
Sun Prairie Area School District8,5968,4112.2%
Verona Area School District5,7965,794less than 0.1%
Waunakee Community School District4,4154,4100.1%
Wisconsin Heights School District7887791.2%

MORE NEWS