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Waushara County Education: 469 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts 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 469 Hispanic students enrolled in Waushara County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Waushara County welcomed 2,438 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the three districts in Waushara County, Wautoma Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 251 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Waushara County.

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 [76.7%]Hispanic [19.2%]Ethnicities <5% [4.1%]
Enrollment in Waushara County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Tri-County Area School District28.4%575
Wautoma Area School District19.2%1,307
Wild Rose School District9.9%556

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