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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 75.6% of Clark County's student body in 2022-23 school year

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WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

There were 3,518 white students enrolled in Clark County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Clark County welcomed 4,654 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 75.6% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Clark County, Neillsville School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 794 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Clark 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 Clark County in 2022-23 School Year
White [75.6%]Hispanic [21.2%]Ethnicities <5% [3.2%]
Enrollment in Clark County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Abbotsford School District34.8%798
Colby School District63.9%936
Granton Area School District85.4%226
Greenwood School District92.6%365
Loyal School District89.9%484
Neillsville School District92.2%861
Owen-Withee School District83.6%446
Thorp School District94.6%538

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