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

Of the 7,624 students attending Pierce County schools, 90.2% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.8% of Pierce County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Pierce County, representing 90.3% of the student body.

Ellsworth Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 90.3% white students, 4.5% multiracial students, 4.1% Hispanic students, 0.6% Asian students, 0.3% Black students, 0.1% American Indian students, and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.8% 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
Ellsworth Elementary School	White	90.3%	730
Ellsworth High School	White	93.5%	519
Ellsworth Middle School	White	90.4%	375
Elmwood Elementary School	White	95.7%	138
Elmwood High School	White	91.1%	90
Elmwood Middle School	White	97.6%	83
Greenwood Elementary School	White	88%	392
Malone Elementary School	White	92.6%	460
Meyer Middle School	White	87.3%	738
Plum City Elementary School	White	85.4%	103
Plum City High School	White	83.9%	137
Prescott 4K	White	97.4%	78
Prescott High School	White	91.4%	430
Prescott Middle School	White	92.4%	275
Renaissance Charter Academy	White	86.3%	51
River Falls 4 Children	White	92.5%	160
River Falls High School	White	87.8%	1,112
River Falls Public Montessori Academy	White	85.8%	190
River Falls eSchool	White	88.9%	9
Rocky Branch Elementary School	White	86%	428
Spring Valley Elementary School	White	97.7%	354
Spring Valley High School	White	95.5%	200
Spring Valley Middle School	White	94.2%	154
Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)	White	80%	10
Westside Elementary School	White	88.5%	408