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There were 221 multiracial students enrolled in Waupaca 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 221 multiracial students enrolled in Waupaca County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Waupaca County welcomed 7,696 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the seven districts in Waupaca County, Waupaca School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 68 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Waupaca 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 Waupaca County in 2022-23 School Year
White [87.5%]Hispanic [7.6%]Ethnicities <5% [4.9%]
Enrollment in Waupaca County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Clintonville School District2.9%1,180
Iola-Scandinavia School District2.1%571
Manawa School District4.4%564
Marion School District4.4%458
New London School District2.1%2,102
Waupaca School District3.4%1,999
Weyauwega-Fremont School District2.1%822

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