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Waushara County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

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WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Among the many ethnicities represented in Waushara County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Waushara County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,560 students attending Waushara County schools, 77.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19% of Waushara County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Waushara County, representing 77.5% of the student body.

Coloma Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 84.4% white students, 13.9% Hispanic students, and 1.6% multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.7% compared to the previous year.

White students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnic group in Wisconsin. According to recent US Census data, nearly 95% of white students in the state successfully graduated in 2021.

Graduation rates for Black and multiracial students lagged behind white students by 10%.

Even further behind, only 71.6% of Hispanic students completed their high school education during the same period, one of the lowest graduation rates in the state.

Ethnicities in Waushara County in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.1%]Hispanic [19%]Ethnicities <5% [3.9%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Waushara County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost Represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Coloma Elementary SchoolWhite84.4%122
Parkside SchoolWhite75.8%471
Redgranite Elementary SchoolWhite79.8%119
Riverview Elementary SchoolWhite76.9%342
Tri-County Elementary SchoolWhite71.7%265
Tri-County High SchoolWhite67.8%177
Tri-County Middle SchoolWhite64.7%133
Wautoma High SchoolWhite74.4%375
Wild Rose Elementary SchoolWhite86.2%283
Wild Rose High SchoolWhite86.5%273

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