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ENROLLMENT TRENDS · WISCONSIN

Wisconsin schools in decline

Wisconsin public schools with the largest enrollment loss from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
steepest declines in state
Largest drop
-86%
Wilson Elementary
Range
-86% to -42%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 WI PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT LOSS · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↑
Wilson ElementaryBEAVER DAMBeaver Dam Unified School District30241-86.4%
DOC: Racine Youthful Offender Correction al FacilityRACINEWisconsin Department of Corrections19232-83.3%
Parkview Early Learning CenterMAYVILLEMayville School District25470-72.4%
King International Baccalaureate MiddleMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District483159-67.1%
Riverview Early Learning CenterMANITOWOCManitowoc School District715237-66.9%
Rosendale IntermediateROSENDALERosendale-Brandon School District23183-64.1%
4K Community-BasedREEDSBURGReedsburg School District10237-63.7%
Clinton Junior HighCLINTONClinton Community School District356132-62.9%
DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake SchoolIRMAWisconsin Department of Corrections10238-62.7%
Next Door CharterMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District304120-60.5%
White Rock CampusWAUKESHAWaukesha School District414167-59.7%
Hartford Avenue ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District604256-57.6%
Sherman ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District342147-57.0%
Early Learning CenterNORTH FOND DU LACNorth Fond du Lac School District19184-56.0%
Project STAY-Supporting Teachers and YouthMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District252114-54.8%
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong LearningMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District631286-54.7%
Kenosha 4 Year Old KindergartenKENOSHAKenosha School District12356-54.5%
Lincoln MiddleMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District663309-53.4%
McKinley Charter SchoolEAU CLAIREEau Claire Area School District15874-53.2%
Riley Dual Language Montessori SchoolMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District498239-52.0%
Cudahy MiddleCUDAHYCudahy School District510247-51.6%
Kettle Moraine 4KDELAFIELDKettle Moraine School District10853-50.9%
Transition HighMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District18390-50.8%
Holcombe ElementaryHOLCOMBELake Holcombe School District214106-50.5%
Plum City HighPLUM CITYPlum City School District15979-50.3%
Luck HighLUCKLuck School District205102-50.2%
Dr Rosa Minoka-Hill SchoolGREEN BAYGreen Bay Area Public School District16583-49.7%
Keefe Avenue ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District247125-49.4%
Columbus MiddleCOLUMBUSColumbus School District472241-48.9%
Clement Avenue ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District462238-48.5%
Randolph ElementaryRANDOLPHRandolph School District378195-48.4%
Brandon ElementaryBRANDONRosendale-Brandon School District18495-48.4%
Cooper MontessoriBURLINGTONBurlington Area School District435225-48.3%
Sun Prairie Four KidsSUN PRAIRIESun Prairie Area School District571297-48.0%
Hopkins Lloyd Community SchoolMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District274143-47.8%
Barneveld HighBARNEVELDBarneveld School District226118-47.8%
Necedah HighNECEDAHNecedah Area School District381199-47.8%
Lodi ElementaryLODILodi School District447234-47.7%
Waller ElementaryBURLINGTONBurlington Area School District451247-45.2%
Innovative HighMADISONMadison Metropolitan School District250138-44.8%
Westside AcademyMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District285159-44.2%
Clarke Street ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District297167-43.8%
Craig Montessori SchoolMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District391220-43.7%
Palmyra-Eagle HighPALMYRAPalmyra-Eagle Area School District292165-43.5%
Neillsville HighNEILLSVILLENeillsville School District434246-43.3%
Etude HighSHEBOYGANSheboygan Area School District13577-43.0%
Little Wolf HighMANAWAManawa School District339195-42.5%
Prairie Farm ElementaryPRAIRIE FARMPrairie Farm Public School District217125-42.4%
De Forest MiddleDE FORESTDe Forest Area School District1,041602-42.2%
Auer Avenue ElementaryMILWAUKEEMilwaukee School District261151-42.1%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-in-decline-by-state-wi.csv

How this list was built

Every Wisconsin public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, and must have been open in both school years. Schools that closed entirely are tracked in the separate school closures report. Virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded so the list reflects neighborhood schools that families have moved away from rather than program-design changes.

Enrollment loss is not a verdict on a school. Schools shrink because catchment populations shrink, because new schools open nearby, because a magnet program elsewhere pulls transfers, because districts redraw boundaries, or because the building physically aged out. Use this list as a starting point for understanding which Wisconsin schools are operating with substantially fewer students than they were seven years ago.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

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allk12 (2026). "Wisconsin schools in decline: enrollment loss 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/in-decline/wisconsin
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