Wisconsin public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Northside Elementary in La Crosse had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Wisconsin public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 7.3, against a state average of 14.2 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Wisconsin, 2024-25Northside Elementary 7.3; Hintgen Elementary 7.6; Hamilton Elementary School 7.6; Augusta High 7.6; Bayfield High 7.8; Keshena Primary 7.9; Lapham Elementary 8.0; Lac du Flambeau Elementary 8.1; Bowler High 8.1; Flambeau High 8.2; Wisconsin 14.2.051015Northside Elementary7.3Hintgen Elementary7.6Hamilton Elementary School7.6Augusta High7.6Bayfield High7.8Keshena Primary7.9Lapham Elementary8.0Lac du Flambeau Elementary8.1Bowler High8.1Flambeau High8.2Wisconsin 14.2
Students per teacher, Wisconsin, 2024-25Northside Elementary 7.3; Hintgen Elementary 7.6; Hamilton Elementary School 7.6; Augusta High 7.6; Bayfield High 7.8; Keshena Primary 7.9; Lapham Elementary 8.0; Lac du Flambeau Elementary 8.1; Bowler High 8.1; Flambeau High 8.2; Wisconsin 14.2.051015Northside Elementary7.3Hintgen Elementary7.6Hamilton Elementary School7.6Augusta High7.6Bayfield High7.8Keshena Primary7.9Lapham Elementary8.0Lac du Flambeau Elementary8.1Bowler High8.1Flambeau High8.2Wisconsin 14.2
Students per teacher, Wisconsin, 2024-25Northside Elementary 7.3; Hintgen Elementary 7.6; Hamilton Elementary School 7.6; Augusta High 7.6; Bayfield High 7.8; Keshena Primary 7.9; Lapham Elementary 8.0; Lac du Flambeau Elementary 8.1; Bowler High 8.1; Flambeau High 8.2; Wisconsin 14.2.051015Northside Elementary7.3Hintgen Elementary7.6Hamilton Elementary School7.6Augusta High7.6Bayfield High7.8Keshena Primary7.9Lapham Elementary8.0Lac du Flambeau Elementary8.1Bowler High8.1Flambeau High8.2Wisconsin 14.2
Students per teacher, Wisconsin, 2024-25Northside Elementary 7.3; Hintgen Elementary 7.6; Hamilton Elementary School 7.6; Augusta High 7.6; Bayfield High 7.8; Keshena Primary 7.9; Lapham Elementary 8.0; Lac du Flambeau Elementary 8.1; Bowler High 8.1; Flambeau High 8.2; Wisconsin 14.2.051015Northside Elementary7.3Hintgen Elementary7.6Hamilton Elementary School7.6Augusta High7.6Bayfield High7.8Keshena Primary7.9Lapham Elementary8.0Lac du Flambeau Elementary8.1Bowler High8.1Flambeau High8.2Wisconsin 14.2

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Northside ElementaryLa Crosse School District2377.3
Hintgen ElementaryLa Crosse School District2107.6
Hamilton Elementary SchoolLa Crosse School District1517.6
Augusta HighAugusta School District1447.6
Bayfield HighBayfield School District1197.8
Keshena PrimaryMenominee Indian School District3947.9
Lapham ElementaryMadison Metropolitan School District1828.0
Lac du Flambeau ElementaryLac du Flambeau Public School4998.1
Bowler HighBowler School District1388.1
Flambeau HighFlambeau School District1298.2
Wilson ElementaryJanesville School District2568.3
Montello Junior/Senior HighMontello School District2328.4
Almond-Bancroft HighAlmond-Bancroft School District1038.4
Adams-Friendship MiddleAdams-Friendship Area School District3388.5
Siren ElementarySiren School District1728.5
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
C H Bird ElementarySun Prairie Area School District3338.6
Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland School District2758.6
Monticello ElementaryMonticello School District1318.6
Black Hawk MiddleMadison Metropolitan School District3008.7
Loyal ElementaryLoyal School District1838.7
Sherman ElementaryMilwaukee Public Schools1478.7
Belleville MiddleBelleville School District1118.7
Riverview ElementaryManitowoc School District2578.8
Luck ElementaryLuck School District1748.8
Greenwood HighGreenwood School District1558.8
Clayton ElementaryClayton School District1248.8
Lake View ElementaryMadison Metropolitan School District2928.9
Gillett HighGillett School District1528.9
Green Lake HighGreen Lake School District1398.9
Logan MiddleLa Crosse School District4249.0
Fort Howard ElementaryGreen Bay Area Public School District2419.0
Walker MiddleSturgeon Bay School District2289.0
Flynn ElementaryEau Claire Area School District1989.0
Palmyra-Eagle HighPalmyra-Eagle Area School District1659.0
Albany ElementaryAlbany School District1599.0
Potosi HighPotosi School District1079.0
Westside ElementarySun Prairie Area School District4349.1
Sauk Trail ElementaryMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District3609.1
Hadfield ElementaryWaukesha School District3389.1
Wilson ElementaryWauwatosa School District2189.1
Gompers ElementaryMadison Metropolitan School District2179.1
Lincoln ElementaryWausau School District2049.1
Bayfield ElementaryBayfield School District1899.1
Gibraltar HighGibraltar School District1759.1
Pecatonica ElementaryPecatonica Area School District1719.1
Hustisford HighHustisford School District1589.1
Algoma ElementaryAlgoma School District3019.2
Bluff View ElementaryPrairie du Chien Area School District1909.2
North Lakeland ElementaryNorth Lakeland School District1589.2
Pepin ElementaryPepin Area School District1159.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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