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There were 16 Black students enrolled in Adams County's only district 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

There were 16 Black students enrolled in Adams County's only district in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Adams County welcomed 1,315 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.2% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county's only district.

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 Adams County in 2022-23 School Year
White [82.9%]Hispanic [9.1%]Multiracial [6%]Ethnicities <5% [2%]
Enrollment in Adams County's Only District During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Adams-Friendship Area School District1.2%1,315

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