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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3% of Douglas 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 170 Hispanic students enrolled in Douglas County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Douglas County welcomed 5,757 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the three districts in Douglas County, Superior School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 141 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Douglas 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 Douglas County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.3%]Ethnicities <5% [7.5%]Multiracial [7.2%]
Enrollment in Douglas County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Maple School District2.2%1,295
Solon Springs School District0.3%307
Superior School District3.4%4,155

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