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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.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Abbotsford School District	Hispanic	62.8	798
Colby School District	White	63.9	936
Granton Area School District	White	85.4	226
Greenwood School District	White	92.6	365
Loyal School District	White	89.9	484
Neillsville School District	White	92.2	861
Owen-Withee School District	White	83.6	446
Thorp School District	White	94.6	538