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Waupaca County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

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Clintonville School District Superintendent Troy Kuhn (2023) | Clintonville School District

Clintonville School District Superintendent Troy Kuhn (2023) | Clintonville School District

The majority of students in Waupaca County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 7,637 students attending Waupaca County district schools, 86.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Waupaca County's districts, making up 8.3% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Waupaca County districts, representing 87.5% of the student body.

Clintonville School District, New London 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 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.8% 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.

Ethnicities in Waupaca County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.4%]Hispanic [8.3%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.3%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Waupaca County Districts in 2023-24 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Clintonville School DistrictWhite80.11,152
Iola-Scandinavia School DistrictWhite93.5584
Manawa School DistrictWhite89.7505
Marion School DistrictWhite89.8462
New London School DistrictWhite84.42,087
Waupaca School DistrictWhite87.92,037
Weyauwega-Fremont School DistrictWhite87.2810

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