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Monroe County Education: 799 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts 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 799 Hispanic students enrolled in Monroe County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed 7,098 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11.3% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Monroe County, Sparta Area School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 497 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Monroe 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 Monroe County in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.4%]Hispanic [11.3%]Ethnicities <5% [8.3%]
Enrollment in Monroe County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Cashton School District10.2%625
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District18.2%576
Sparta Area School District17.5%2,841
Tomah Area School District4.4%3,056

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