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Among the many ethnicities represented in La Crosse County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 15,113 students attending La Crosse County schools, 75.7% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 9.2% of La Crosse County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in La Crosse County, representing 76.2% of the student body.

Countywide, Bangor Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 88.4% white students, 5% multiracial students, 3% Asian students, 2.7% Hispanic students, 0.7% Black students, and 0.3% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.7% compared to the previous year.

According to the NAEP's 2022 results, there was a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. On average, white students outperformed Black students by 40 to 50 points in mathematics and reading. Hispanic students also scored lower than their white peers in both subjects, with an average gap of about 20 points.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bangor Elementary School	White	88.4%	301
Bangor Middle/High School	White	90.2%	347
Central High School	White	69.1%	1,014
Coulee Montessori Charter School	White	73%	115
Coulee Region Virtual Academy	White	75.6%	78
Eagle Bluff Elementary School	White	70.9%	471
Emerson Elementary School	White	79%	323
Evergreen Elementary School	White	72%	329
Hamilton Elementary School	White	34.9%	146
Hintgen Elementary School	White	47.9%	215
Holmen High School	White	84.1%	1,246
Holmen Middle School	White	83.4%	878
Holmen Public Preschool	White	83%	194
La Crosse Offsite Preschool	White	82.2%	90
La Crosse Polytechnic School	White	88.7%	106
Logan High School	White	64.5%	715
Logan Middle School	White	57.4%	462
Longfellow Middle School	White	68.5%	625
North Woods International School	White	50.8%	260
Northern Hills Elementary School	White	64.2%	477
Northside Elementary School	White	43.7%	254
Onalaska High School	White	69.8%	926
Onalaska Middle School	White	71%	659
Onalaska Prekindergarten Partner School	White	96.2%	52
Pertzsch Elementary School	White	65.2%	385
Prairie View Elementary School	White	87.7%	464
Sand Lake Elementary School	White	87.3%	370
School of Technology and Arts I	White	76.2%	122
School of Technology and Arts II	White	82.4%	34
Southern Bluffs Elementary School	White	88.8%	320
Spence Elementary School	White	67.6%	315
State Road Elementary School	White	79.8%	297
Summit Environmental School	White	71%	303
Viking Elementary School	White	82.1%	379
West Salem Elementary School	White	92.4%	686
West Salem High School	White	91.6%	606
West Salem Middle School	White	92.5%	549