Which former Northwoods Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 22?
These former Northwoods Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 22.
80.2% of Douglas County residents old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 44,034 citizens living in Douglas County in 2021, 80.2% were old enough to vote, equating to 35,320 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
Washburn County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?
In Washburn County districts, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
- Sawyer County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year
- Rusk County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
- In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Polk County districts
- 2022-23 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Douglas County districts?
- Which former Northwoods Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon April 15?
Burnett County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2022-23 school year?
The most prevalent ethnicity in the Burnett County districts' student body in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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