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How many Black students were enrolled in Outagamie 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 972 Black students enrolled in Outagamie County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Outagamie County welcomed 34,513 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.8% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Outagamie County, Appleton Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 771 students.

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

Ethnicities in Outagamie County in 2022-23 School Year
White [75.8%]Ethnicities <5% [8.9%]Hispanic [8.8%]Asian [6.5%]
Enrollment in Outagamie County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Appleton Area School District5.1%15,270
Freedom Area School District0.1%1,554
Hortonville Area School District0.5%4,258
Kaukauna Area School District1.6%4,057
Kimberly Area School District1.3%5,132
Little Chute Area School District2.2%1,582
Seymour Community School District0.4%1,928
Shiocton School District0.3%732

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