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Among the many ethnicities represented in Trempealeau 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 5,837 students attending Trempealeau County schools, 69.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.2% of Trempealeau County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Trempealeau County, representing 70.4% of the student body.

Countywide, Arcadia Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 85.1% Hispanic students, 13.9% white students, and 0.9% multiracial students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2% 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
Arcadia Elementary School	Hispanic	85.1%	531
Arcadia High School	Hispanic	65.8%	430
Arcadia Middle School	Hispanic	78.3%	332
Blair-Taylor Elementary School	White	89.9%	307
Blair-Taylor Middle/High School	White	88.6%	308
Eleva-Strum Elementary School	White	90.2%	285
Eleva-Strum High School	White	89.2%	194
Eleva-Strum Middle School	White	88.8%	134
Ettrick Elementary School	White	100%	115
Galesville Elementary School	White	87.7%	260
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School	White	90.4%	415
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle School	White	90.2%	275
Independence Elementary School	Hispanic	62.4%	189
Independence High School	White	49.7%	145
Independence Middle School	White	51.1%	88
Osseo-Fairchild Elementary School	White	91.4%	372
Osseo-Fairchild High School	White	91.9%	234
Osseo-Fairchild Middle School	White	93.2%	161
Trempealeau Elementary School	White	89.8%	304
Whitehall Memorial Elementary School	White	72.1%	437
Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High School	White	79.4%	321