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Among the many ethnicities represented in Buffalo County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Buffalo County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 1,844 students attending Buffalo County schools, 92.1% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.9% of Buffalo County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Buffalo County, representing 92.9% of the student body.

Alma Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 93.1% white students, 4.6% Hispanic students, 1.2% multiracial students, 0.6% American Indian students, and 0.6% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county remained the same compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most Represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alma Elementary School	White	93.1%	173
Alma High School	White	89.2%	65
Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary School	White	90.3%	290
Cochrane-Fountain City High School	White	93.7%	270
Gilmanton Elementary School	White	100%	57
Gilmanton High School	White	94.9%	39
Gilmanton Middle School	White	94.9%	39
Mondovi Elementary School	White	90.5%	493
Mondovi High School	White	93.6%	250
Mondovi Middle School	White	91.7%	168