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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.3% of Buffalo 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 44 multiracial students enrolled in Buffalo County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 18.9% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Buffalo County welcomed 1,895 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.3% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Buffalo County, Mondovi School District recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Buffalo 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 Buffalo County in 2022-23 School Year
White [92.1%]Ethnicities <5% [7.9%]
Enrollment in Buffalo County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Alma School District1.3%238
Cochrane-Fountain City School District3.4%560
Gilmanton School District1.5%135
Mondovi School District2.1%962

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