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In 2024-25 school year, white students had highest representation in Outagamie County districts

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Kimberly Area School District Superintendent Robert S. Mayfield (2023) | Kimberly Area School District

Kimberly Area School District Superintendent Robert S. Mayfield (2023) | Kimberly Area School District

The majority of students in Outagamie County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 33,945 students attending Outagamie County district schools, 74.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Outagamie County's districts, making up 9.7% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Outagamie County districts, representing 74.6% of the student body.

Appleton Area School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 60.8% of white students, 13.5% of Hispanic students, 12.5% of Asian students, 7.1% of multiracial students, 5.2% of African American students, and 0.2% of Pacific Islander students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Outagamie County.

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

Ethnicities in Outagamie County in 2024-25 School Year

White (74.1%)Hispanic (9.7%)Asian (6.7%)Multiracial (5.6%)Ethnicities < 5% (3.9%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Outagamie County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Appleton Area School DistrictWhite60.8%14,994
Freedom Area School DistrictWhite87.1%1,540
Hortonville Area School DistrictWhite88.6%4,214
Kaukauna Area School DistrictWhite82.4%4,044
Kimberly Area School DistrictWhite85.9%5,070
Little Chute Area School DistrictWhite80.6%1,586
Seymour Community School DistrictWhite75.8%1,772
Shiocton School DistrictWhite87.3%725

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