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How many Black students were enrolled in Calumet County districts 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 38 Black students enrolled in Calumet County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Calumet County welcomed 3,785 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Calumet County, Brillion School District recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 students.

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

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 Calumet County in 2022-23 School Year
White [83.7%]Hispanic [11.9%]Ethnicities <5% [4.4%]
Enrollment in Calumet County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Brillion School District1.5%947
Chilton School District0.8%1,137
Hilbert School District1.1%468
New Holstein School District1%1,024

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