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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Dane County, Wisconsin

Across Dane County, Wisconsin, 87 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Sun Prairie Four Kids leads the list at -48.0%, against a median of -14.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
87
Dane County, Wisconsin
Best Enrollment change
-48.0%
Median Enrollment change
-14.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Sun Prairie Four KidsSun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District571297-48.0%
2Innovative HighMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District250138-44.8%
3De Forest MiddleDe Forest, WIDe Forest Area School District1,041602-42.2%
4Sandhill ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School District661411-37.8%
5Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District473309-34.7%
6Savanna Oaks MiddleFitchburg, WIVerona Area School District547360-34.2%
7Cottage Grove ElementaryCottage Grove, WIMonona Grove School District459307-33.1%
8Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District467313-33.0%
9West Middleton ElementaryVerona, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District491334-32.0%
10Southside Elementary SchoolMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District489336-31.3%
11Lapham ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District265182-31.3%
12Prairie View ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School District476330-30.7%
13Horizon ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District494345-30.2%
14Taylor Prairie ElementaryCottage Grove, WIMonona Grove School District368264-28.3%
15Northside ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District427307-28.1%
16Emerson ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District409297-27.4%
17Creekside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District529394-25.5%
18C H Bird ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District440333-24.3%
19Black Hawk MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District396300-24.2%
20Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School District547419-23.4%
21Stephens ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District578447-22.7%
22Rome Corners IntermediateOregon, WIOregon School District596463-22.3%
23Eagle Point ElementaryDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School District498389-21.9%
24Franklin ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District392308-21.4%
25Glacier Edge ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School District587462-21.3%
26Royal Oaks ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District549433-21.1%
27Patrick Marsh MiddleSun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District735581-21.0%
28Sun Prairie East HighSun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District1,6971,340-21.0%
29Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District463368-20.5%
30Marshall ElementaryMarshall, WIMarshall School District303246-18.8%
31Marquette ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District207169-18.4%
32Northside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District530439-17.2%
33Park ElementaryCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School District295245-16.9%
34Huegel ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District501417-16.8%
354K PK Off SiteMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District744619-16.8%
36Midvale ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District446372-16.6%
37Country View ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School District457382-16.4%
38Mount Horeb Primary CenterMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School District321269-16.2%
39River Bluff MiddleStoughton, WIStoughton Area School District673569-15.5%
40Eastside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School District483408-15.5%
41Sennett MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District671570-15.1%
42Toki MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District573487-15.0%
43Sandburg ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District481410-14.8%
44Crestwood ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District344293-14.8%
45Sherman MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District466400-14.2%
46Leopold ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School District727626-13.9%
47Glacial Drumlin SchoolCottage Grove, WIMonona Grove School District889766-13.8%
48Kegonsa ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School District352304-13.6%
49Marshall HighMarshall, WIMarshall School District325281-13.5%
50Stoughton HighStoughton, WIStoughton Area School District956834-12.8%
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