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
Data showed that 1,861 students were enrolled in the West Salem School District during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
West Salem School District roughly covers three schools within La Crosse County and has a main office in West Salem.
Among the three schools in West Salem School District, West Salem High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 23 students.
In Wisconsin, white students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnicity. 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,861 | 54 | 2.9% |
| 2021-22 | 1,833 | 48 | 2.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,782 | 46 | 2.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,838 | 47 | 2.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,797 | 45 | 2.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,823 | 47 | 2.6% |
| 2016-17 | 1,810 | 52 | 2.9% |
| 2015-16 | 1,768 | 50 | 2.8% |
| 2014-15 | 1,775 | 48 | 2.7% |
| 2013-14 | 1,808 | 47 | 2.6% |
| 2012-13 | 1,809 | 46 | 2.5% |
| 2011-12 | 1,801 | 43 | 2.4% |
| 2010-11 | 1,812 | 47 | 2.6% |
| 2009-10 | 1,754 | 22 | 1.3% |
| 2008-09 | 1,648 | 14 | 0.9% |
| 2007-08 | 1,674 | 11 | 0.7% |
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