There were 17,661 students enrolled in Sheboygan County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The county’s data showed that 12th grade had the biggest classes with 1,483 students, while kindergarten saw the smallest enrollment that year with 1,102 students.
Countywide, Sheboygan Area School District welcomed the most students during the 2023-24 school year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Sheboygan County.
Nearly 850,000 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.
| District | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change from Previous Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District | 868 | 910 | -4.6 |
| Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District | 511 | 480 | 6.5 |
| Howards Grove School District | 877 | 925 | -5.2 |
| Kohler School District | 741 | 714 | 3.8 |
| Oostburg School District | 1,000 | 1,006 | -0.6 |
| Plymouth Joint School District | 2,008 | 2,110 | -4.8 |
| Random Lake School District | 683 | 687 | -0.6 |
| Sheboygan Area School District | 9,427 | 9,477 | -0.5 |
| Sheboygan Falls School District | 1,546 | 1,581 | -2.2 |
