diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
index debff1dea2..a1bb29688d 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/user_groups.js
@@ -299,11 +299,22 @@ run_test("get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget", () => {
         is_system_group: true,
         direct_subgroup_ids: new Set([5]),
     };
+    const students = {
+        description: "Students group",
+        name: "Students",
+        id: 8,
+        members: new Set([1, 2]),
+        is_system_group: false,
+        direct_subgroup_ids: new Set([4, 5]),
+    };
 
-    assert.throws(() => user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(false, false), {
-        name: "Error",
-        message: "Unknown group name: @role:internet",
-    });
+    assert.throws(
+        () => user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, false, false),
+        {
+            name: "Error",
+            message: "Unknown group name: @role:internet",
+        },
+    );
 
     let expected_groups_list = [
         {name: "translated: Admins, moderators, members and guests", value: "5"},
@@ -315,11 +326,20 @@ run_test("get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget", () => {
     ];
 
     user_groups.initialize({
-        realm_user_groups: [owners, admins, moderators, members, everyone, full_members, internet],
+        realm_user_groups: [
+            owners,
+            admins,
+            moderators,
+            members,
+            everyone,
+            full_members,
+            internet,
+            students,
+        ],
     });
 
     assert.deepEqual(
-        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, false),
+        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true, false),
         expected_groups_list,
     );
 
@@ -332,7 +352,7 @@ run_test("get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget", () => {
         {name: "translated: Admins", value: "2"},
     ];
     assert.deepEqual(
-        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(false, true),
+        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, false, true),
         expected_groups_list,
     );
 
@@ -344,7 +364,7 @@ run_test("get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget", () => {
         {name: "translated: Admins", value: "2"},
     ];
     assert.deepEqual(
-        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true),
+        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true, true),
         expected_groups_list,
     );
 
@@ -358,7 +378,20 @@ run_test("get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget", () => {
         {name: "translated: Owners", value: "1"},
     ];
     assert.deepEqual(
-        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(false, false),
+        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, false, false),
+        expected_groups_list,
+    );
+
+    expected_groups_list = [
+        {name: "translated: Admins, moderators, members and guests", value: "5"},
+        {name: "translated: Admins, moderators and members", value: "4"},
+        {name: "translated: Admins, moderators and full members", value: "6"},
+        {name: "translated: Admins and moderators", value: "3"},
+        {name: "translated: Admins", value: "2"},
+        {name: "Students", value: "8"},
+    ];
+    assert.deepEqual(
+        user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(false, true, true),
         expected_groups_list,
     );
 });
diff --git a/static/js/stream_edit.js b/static/js/stream_edit.js
index 7d7b3dac57..3d30e9e41b 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_edit.js
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export function show_settings_for(node) {
 
     const opts = {
         widget_name: "can_remove_subscribers_group_id",
-        data: user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true),
+        data: user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true, true),
         default_text: $t({defaultMessage: "No user groups"}),
         include_current_item: false,
         value: sub.can_remove_subscribers_group_id,
diff --git a/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js b/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
index 43133150d1..ee3090c395 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_settings_ui.js
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ export function setup_page(callback) {
 
         const opts = {
             widget_name: "new_stream_can_remove_subscribers_group_id",
-            data: user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true),
+            data: user_groups.get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(true, true, true),
             default_text: $t({defaultMessage: "No user groups"}),
             include_current_item: false,
             value: user_groups.get_user_group_from_name("@role:administrators").id,
diff --git a/static/js/user_groups.ts b/static/js/user_groups.ts
index 14c3811103..59e0f6dd04 100644
--- a/static/js/user_groups.ts
+++ b/static/js/user_groups.ts
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ export function is_user_in_group(user_group_id: number, user_id: number): boolea
 }
 
 export function get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(
+    require_system_group: boolean,
     exclude_internet_group: boolean,
     exclude_owners_group: boolean,
 ): UserGroupForDropdownListWidget[] {
-    return settings_config.system_user_groups_list
+    const system_user_groups = settings_config.system_user_groups_list
         .filter((group) => {
             if (exclude_internet_group && group.name === "@role:internet") {
                 return false;
@@ -228,4 +229,15 @@ export function get_realm_user_groups_for_dropdown_list_widget(
                 value: user_group.id.toString(),
             };
         });
+
+    if (require_system_group) {
+        return system_user_groups;
+    }
+
+    const user_groups_excluding_system_groups = get_realm_user_groups().map((group) => ({
+        name: group.name,
+        value: group.id.toString(),
+    }));
+
+    return system_user_groups.concat(user_groups_excluding_system_groups);
 }