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Among the many ethnicities represented in Waupaca County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 7,433 students attending Waupaca County schools, 86.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.4% of Waupaca County students.

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

Countywide, Catalyst Academy had the most even distribution of races, which included 75% white students, 16.7% Hispanic students, 4.2% Black students, and 4.2% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Catalyst Academy	White	75%	24
Chain Exploration Center	White	91.7%	133
Clintonville High School	White	79.9%	397
Clintonville Middle School	White	75.9%	232
Fremont Elementary School	White	94.6%	93
Iola-Scandinavia Elementary School	White	94.7%	299
Iola-Scandinavia High School	White	92.2%	283
Lincoln Elementary School	White	78.2%	266
Little Wolf High School	White	93.3%	193
Longfellow Elementary School	White	82.3%	513
Manawa Elementary School	White	90.5%	199
Manawa Middle School	White	82.3%	113
Marion Elementary School	White	90.3%	236
Marion High School	White	89.4%	216
New London High School	White	85.8%	685
New London Middle School	White	84.6%	563
Parkview Elementary School	White	81.4%	274
Readfield Elementary School	White	90.4%	136
Waupaca Community 4-Year Old Kindergarten	White	88.4%	121
Waupaca High School	White	90.1%	605
Waupaca Learning Center Elementary	White	83.4%	620
Waupaca Middle School	White	89.7%	536
Weyauwega Elementary School	White	83.4%	259
Weyauwega High School	White	89.4%	283
Weyauwega Middle School	White	85.1%	154