Northwoods Reporter

White students were the most represented ethnic group within Polk County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 6,126 students attending Polk County schools, 90% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10% of Polk County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Polk County, representing 90.2% of the student body.

Countywide, Amery High School had the most even distribution of races, which included 89.7% white students, 4.6% Hispanic students, 3.4% multiracial students, 1.7% Black students, 0.5% Asian students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.7% compared to the previous year.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Amery High School	White	89.7%	418
Amery Intermediate School	White	93.5%	260
Amery Middle School	White	88%	275
Clayton Elementary School	White	91.1%	124
Clayton High School	White	97.7%	86
Clayton Middle School	White	93.5%	46
Clear Lake High School	White	91%	189
Clear Lake Junior High School	White	95.8%	72
Dresser Elementary School	White	84.8%	46
Frederic 6-12 School	White	86.5%	214
Frederic Elementary School	White	91.2%	192
Gaylord A. Nelson Educational Center	White	90.6%	266
Lien Elementary School	White	91.6%	299
Luck Elementary School	White	90.8%	174
Luck High School	White	92.2%	102
Luck Middle School	White	93.9%	82
Osceola Elementary School	White	89.6%	250
Osceola High School	White	92%	498
Osceola Intermediate School	White	93.1%	275
Osceola Middle School	White	91.2%	398
Saint Croix Falls Elementary School	White	91.4%	303
Saint Croix Falls High School	White	89%	345
Saint Croix Falls Middle School	White	91.3%	297
Unity Elementary School	White	84.2%	385
Unity High School	White	81.9%	292
Unity Middle School	White	87.8%	238