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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 65.7% of Bayfield County's student body 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 1,025 white students enrolled in Bayfield County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Bayfield County welcomed 1,561 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 65.7% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Bayfield County, Washburn School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 489 students.

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

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.

Ethnicities in Bayfield County in 2022-23 School Year
White [65.7%]American Indian [24.3%]Ethnicities <5% [10%]
Enrollment in Bayfield County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Bayfield School District17.1%426
Drummond Area School District85.2%338
South Shore School District88.4%198
Washburn School District81.6%599

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