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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Sawyer County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2024-25 school year

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Winter School District Superintendent Andrew Grimm (2023) | Winter School District

Winter School District Superintendent Andrew Grimm (2023) | Winter School District

The majority of students in Sawyer County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,091 students attending Sawyer County district schools, 68.9% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group within Sawyer County's districts, making up 15.7% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Sawyer County districts, representing 71.1% of the student body.

Hayward Community 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 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1.2% compared to the previous year.

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

Wisconsin ranked 29th in the U.S. for student-to-teacher ratio at 14:1, according to a study by AAA State of Play.

Ethnicities in Sawyer County in 2024-25 School Year

White (68.9%)American Indian (15.7%)Multiracial (8.5%)Hispanic (5.8%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.1%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Sawyer County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Hayward Community School DistrictWhite67.2%1,885
Winter School DistrictWhite85%206

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