Northwoods Reporter

The majority of students in Ashland County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,236 students attending Ashland County district schools, 71.5% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Ashland County's districts, making up 15.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Ashland County districts, representing 71.5% of the student body.

Ashland School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 3.6% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ashland School District	White	66.7	1,794
Butternut School District	White	94.1	188
Mellen School District	White	88.6	254