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How many students were enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten in Wisconsin during 2024-25 school year?

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Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly | underlyforwi.com

Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly | underlyforwi.com

Wisconsin public schools welcomed 42,720 4-year-old kindergarten students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

That's 2.4% lower than the previous school year, when 43,750 students were enrolled.

Data shows that the 12th-grade had the highest student enrollment at the time, with 67,049 students enrolled. Meanwhile, 4-year-old kindergarten had the lowest number of students, with 42,720 pupils.

Overall, there were 801,207 students enrolled in Wisconsin in the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, Milwaukee County ranked first in enrollment numbers, with 99,885 students enrolled in its schools, while Florence County ranked last in enrollment numbers, with only 326 students in the 2024-25 school year.

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.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.

Wisconsin Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparison

K4KGGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,0002023-24 school year2024-25 school year

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