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
Of the 1,651 students attending Bayfield County schools, 66.9% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.4% of Bayfield County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Bayfield County, representing 67% of the student body.
Bayfield Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 69.9% American Indian students, 13.1% white students, 11.7% Hispanic students, 4.9% multiracial students, and 0.5% Asian students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3.3% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Bayfield Elementary School | Amer Indian | 69.9% | 206 |
Bayfield High School | Amer Indian | 75% | 116 |
Bayfield Middle School | Amer Indian | 69.6% | 92 |
Drummond Elementary School | White | 84.5% | 181 |
Drummond High School | White | 86.2% | 109 |
Drummond Junior High School | White | 85.4% | 48 |
Iron River Elementary School | White | 88.2% | 102 |
South Shore Elementary School | White | 87.7% | 114 |
South Shore Junior-Senior High School | White | 89.3% | 84 |
Washburn Elementary School | White | 84.3% | 319 |
Washburn High School | White | 78.8% | 198 |
Washburn Middle School | White | 78.1% | 82 |
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