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The majority of students in Waupaca County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 7,696 students attending Waupaca County district schools, 87.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Waupaca County's districts, making up 7.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Waupaca County districts, representing 87.9% of the student body.

Clintonville School District, Marion School District and Waupaca School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.4% compared to the previous year.

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.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Clintonville School District	White	80.6	1,180
Iola-Scandinavia School District	White	94.6	571
Manawa School District	White	90.1	564
Marion School District	White	90	458
New London School District	White	86.3	2,102
Waupaca School District	White	89.9	1,999
Weyauwega-Fremont School District	White	87	822