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In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in Waushara County districts

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Wautoma Area School District Superintendent Jewel Mucklin (2023) | Wautoma Area School District

Wautoma Area School District Superintendent Jewel Mucklin (2023) | Wautoma Area School District

The majority of students in Waushara County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,433 students attending Waushara County district schools, 76.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Waushara County's districts, making up 19.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Waushara County districts, representing 76.7% of the student body.

During the 2023-24 school year, Tri-County Area School District, Wautoma Area School District and Wild Rose School District were recognized as having the most diverse student bodies in Waushara County. Tri-County Area School District and Wautoma Area School District had a student population comprising Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white while Wild Rose School District was had American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.2% compared to the previous year.

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

According to the Nation's Report Card 2022 results, Black fourth-graders in Wisconsin scored an average of 40 points lower than their white colleagues in both Math and Reading.

Data also showed that Black students were three times as likely to fail the Reading test than white pupils in the state. The gap is even larger in Mathematics, with Black students failing five times more than white students.

Ethnicities in Waushara County in 2023-24 School Year

White [76.3%]Hispanic [19.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.5%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Waushara County Districts in 2023-24 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Tri-County Area School DistrictWhite68.9573
Wautoma Area School DistrictWhite76.21,310
Wild Rose School DistrictWhite84.4550

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