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There were 7,696 students enrolled in Waupaca County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

The county's data showed that ninth grade had the biggest classes with 669 students, while first grade saw the smallest enrollment that year with just 464 students.

Countywide, New London School District welcomed the most students during the 2022-23 school year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the article are located in cities associated with Waupaca 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 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	% Change from Previous Year
Clintonville School District	1,180	1,145	3.1
Iola-Scandinavia School District	571	591	-3.4
Manawa School District	564	580	-2.8
Marion School District	458	448	2.2
New London School District	2,102	2,140	-1.8
Waupaca School District	1,999	2,007	-0.4
Weyauwega-Fremont School District	822	816	0.7