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Which Outagamie County district had biggest enrollment in 2023-24 school year

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Shiocton School District Superintendent Nichole Schweitzer (2023) | Shiocton School District

Shiocton School District Superintendent Nichole Schweitzer (2023) | Shiocton School District

Appleton Area School District had the highest enrollment among Outagamie County districts, welcoming 15,230 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 0% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 89% of the Appleton Area School District's total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Outagamie County, Kimberly Area School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,058 students, while Hortonville Area School District welcomed 4,281 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Appleton Area School District roughly covers schools within Outagamie County, with its main office in Appleton.

In the previous school year, Appleton Area School District also had the highest number of students among Outagamie County districts.

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, 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.

Enrollment in Outagamie County Over 18 Years
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Enrollment in Outagamie County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Appleton Area School DistrictAppleton15,230
Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks5,058
Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville4,281
Kaukauna Area School DistrictKaukauna4,046
Seymour Community School DistrictSeymour1,800
Little Chute Area School DistrictLittle Chute1,567
Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom1,539
Shiocton School DistrictShiocton721

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