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Phillips Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Price County schools, welcoming 302 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 53% identified themselves as boys, and 47% as girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 89.4% of the Phillips Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the eight schools in Price County, Park Falls Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 290 students, while Phillips High School welcomed 204 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

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

In the previous school year, Phillips Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Price County schools.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Phillips Elementary School	Phillips	302
Park Falls Elementary School	Park Falls	290
Phillips High School	Phillips	204
Chequamegon High School	Park Falls	196
Phillips Middle School	Phillips	144
Prentice Elementary School	Prentice	133
Prentice High School	Prentice	105
Prentice Middle School	Prentice	90