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There were 3,949 students enrolled in Taylor County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Boys made up 50% of the county student body, while the other 50% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 89.4% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Taylor County schools, followed by 6.1% of Hispanic students, 2.5% of multiracial students and 1% of Black students.

Rural Virtual Academy had the highest enrollment among Taylor County’s 11 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,037 students.

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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Gilman Elementary School	141	150	6.4%
Gilman High School	147	152	3.4%
Medford Elementary School	580	589	1.6%
Medford High School	705	692	-1.8%
Medford Middle School	626	628	0.3%
Rib Lake Elementary School	245	223	-9%
Rib Lake High School	136	133	-2.2%
Rib Lake Middle School	119	88	-26.1%
Rural Virtual Academy	1,025	1,037	1.2%
Stetsonville Elementary School	194	204	5.2%
eSucceed Charter School	33	53	60.6%