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In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Clark County districts

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Loyal School District Superintendent Chris Lindner (2023) | Loyal School District

Loyal School District Superintendent Chris Lindner (2023) | Loyal School District

The majority of students in Clark County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 4,654 students attending Clark County district schools, 75.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Clark County's districts, making up 21.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Clark County districts, representing 76.1% of the student body.

Neillsville School District and Owen-Withee School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1% compared to the previous year.

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%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Clark County Districts in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Abbotsford School DistrictHispanic62.8798
Colby School DistrictWhite63.9936
Granton Area School DistrictWhite85.4226
Greenwood School DistrictWhite92.6365
Loyal School DistrictWhite89.9484
Neillsville School DistrictWhite92.2861
Owen-Withee School DistrictWhite83.6446
Thorp School DistrictWhite94.6538

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