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How many Asian students were enrolled in Washburn County schools 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 five Asian students enrolled in Washburn County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 28.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Data showed that Washburn County welcomed 2,231 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in Washburn County, Spooner High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

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 Washburn County in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.7%]Multiracial [5.1%]
Enrollment in Washburn County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Asian students enrollmentTotal Enrollment
Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)0.6%178
Shell Lake Junior/Senior High School0.3%311
Spooner High School0.6%363
Spooner Middle School0.4%277

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