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There were 40 Asian students enrolled in Polk County districts 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 40 Asian students enrolled in Polk County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Polk County welcomed 6,694 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Polk County, Osceola School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Polk 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 Polk County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.6%]Ethnicities <5% [9.4%]
Enrollment in Polk County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Amery School District0.6%1,397
Clear Lake School District0.2%565
Frederic School District1.6%429
Luck School District0.3%394
Osceola School District0.9%1,594
Saint Croix Falls School District0.7%1,075

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