Shawano County Schools: Shawano High School welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

By Green Bay Reporter

Dec 18, 2023

Shawano High School had the highest enrollment among Shawano County schools, welcoming 803 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, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 65% of the Shawano High School's total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Shawano County, Shawano Community Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 485 students, while Wittenberg Elementary School welcomed 443 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Shawano High School is a part of the Shawano School District, which roughly covers schools within Shawano County with its main office in Shawano.

In the previous school year, Shawano High School also had the highest number of students among Shawano 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 Shawano County Over 17 Years

Enrollment in Shawano County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Shawano High School	Shawano	803
Shawano Community Middle School	Shawano	485
Wittenberg Elementary School	Wittenberg	443
Hillcrest Primary School	Shawano	436
Brener Elementary School	Shawano	433
Birnamwood Elementary School	Birnamwood	361
Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School	Wittenberg	331
Bonduel Elementary School	Bonduel	329
Bonduel High School	Bonduel	260
Gresham Elementary School	Gresham	151
Gresham High School	Gresham	149
Bowler High School	Bowler	149
Bowler Elementary School	Bowler	148
Bonduel Middle School	Bonduel	147
Tigerton High School	Tigerton	131
Tigerton Elementary School	Tigerton	128
LEADS Primary Charter School	Shawano	81