Northwoods Reporter

Among the many ethnicities represented in Ashland County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Ashland County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,460 students attending Ashland County schools, 72.5% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 14.2% of Ashland County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Ashland County, representing 71.3% of the student body.

Ashland High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 64.4% white students, 20.5% American Indian students, 9.3% multiracial students, 4.5% Hispanic students, 1% Black students, and 0.5% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.5% compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most Represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ashland High School	White	64.4%	626
Ashland Middle School	White	63.6%	398
Butternut Elementary School	White	99%	102
Butternut High School	White	94.6%	92
Chequamegon Middle School	White	83.7%	129
Glidden Elementary School	White	90.6%	32
La Pointe Elementary School	White	83.3%	12
Lake Superior Elementary School	White	59.4%	603
Marengo Valley Elementary School	White	98.5%	196
Mellen Public School	White	89.3%	270