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Pierce County Education: 6,877 white 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 6,877 white students enrolled in Pierce County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Pierce County welcomed 7,624 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 90.2% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Pierce County, River Falls School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,057 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Pierce 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 Pierce County in 2022-23 School Year
White [90.2%]Ethnicities <5% [9.8%]
Enrollment in Pierce County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Ellsworth Community School District91.3%1,624
Elmwood School District94.4%321
Plum City School District84.6%240
Prescott School District92.4%1,243
River Falls School District87.6%3,488
Spring Valley School District96.3%708

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