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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 5.6% of Mellen School District'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 15 American Indian students enrolled in Mellen School District during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that 270 students were enrolled in the Mellen School District during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mellen School District roughly covers four schools within Ashland County and has a main office in Mellen.

Among the four schools in Mellen School District, Mellen Public School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 students.

In Wisconsin, white students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnicity. 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 Mellen School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.3%]American Indian [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.1%]
American Indian Enrollment in Mellen School District During Last 17 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2022-23270155.6%
2021-22270124.4%
2020-21262103.8%
2019-20283113.9%
2018-19271114.1%
2017-18298144.7%
2016-1727882.9%
2015-1627282.9%
2014-15282134.6%
2013-14288144.9%
2012-13286113.9%
2011-12285124.2%
2010-11301144.7%
2009-10299144.7%
2008-09281134.6%
2007-08303175.6%
2006-07312185.8%

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