Quantcast

Northwoods Reporter

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Washburn School District Education: 2 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Webp wisconsin department of public instruction jill underly 2023

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 two Pacific Islander students enrolled in Washburn School District during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that 599 students were enrolled in the Washburn School District during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Washburn School District roughly covers three schools within Bayfield County and has a main office in Washburn.

Among the three schools in Washburn School District, Washburn Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two 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 Washburn School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [81.6%]American Indian [11.4%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]
Pacific Islander Enrollment in Washburn School District During Last 2 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Pacific Islander StudentsPacific Islander %
2022-2359920.3%
2021-2261910.2%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS