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How many Black students were enrolled in Waupaca County schools 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 62 Black students enrolled in Waupaca County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 31.9% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction report.

Data showed that Waupaca County welcomed 7,524 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 25 schools in Waupaca County, New London High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 students.

According to the Nation’s Report Card 2022 results, Black fourth-graders in Wisconsin scored an average of 40 points lower than their white colleagues in both Math and Reading.

Data also showed that Black students were three times as likely to fail the Reading test than white pupils in the state. The gap is even larger in Mathematics, with Black students failing five times more than white students.

Ethnicities in Waupaca County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.5%]Hispanic [7.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]
Enrollment in Waupaca County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Black students enrollmentTotal Enrollment
Chain Exploration Center2.3%131
Clintonville High School1%401
Clintonville Middle School2.4%255
Fremont Elementary School2.2%91
Lincoln Elementary School2.1%239
Longfellow Elementary School1.4%508
Manawa Elementary School0.4%244
Manawa Middle School0.9%115
Marion High School0.5%202
New London High School1.6%674
New London Middle School1.2%596
Parkview Elementary School0.4%289
Readfield Elementary School1.5%134
Waupaca High School0.7%602
Weyauwega Elementary School0.8%256
Weyauwega High School1%290
Weyauwega Middle School1.1%175