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There were 15,994 white students enrolled in Winnebago 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 15,994 white students enrolled in Winnebago County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Winnebago County welcomed 21,739 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 73.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Winnebago County, Oshkosh Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 6,224 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Winnebago 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 Winnebago County in 2022-23 School Year
White [73.6%]Hispanic [9.3%]Multiracial [6.1%]Asian [5.4%]Black [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [0.4%]
Enrollment in Winnebago County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Menasha Joint School District57.5%3,160
Neenah Joint School District81.1%6,527
Omro School District88.5%1,107
Oshkosh Area School District68%9,149
Winneconne Community School District93.7%1,796

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