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Pierce County Schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2024-25 school year?

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Plum City School District Superintendent Brian Nadeau (2023) | Plum City School District

Plum City School District Superintendent Brian Nadeau (2023) | Plum City School District

White students were the most represented ethnic group within Pierce County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 7,368 students attending Pierce County schools, 88.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.2% of Pierce County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Pierce County, representing 89.6% of the student body.

Countywide, Ellsworth Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 87.5% white students, 6.4% Hispanic students, 5% multiracial students, 0.7% Asian students, 0.3% Black students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

Ethnicities in Pierce County in 2024-25 School Year

White (88.5%)Hispanic (5.2%)Ethnicities <5% (6.3%)

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in Pierce County Schools in 2024-25 School Year
School NameMost Represented EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Ellsworth Elementary SchoolWhite87.5%734
Ellsworth High SchoolWhite90.5%538
Ellsworth Middle SchoolWhite88.3%325
Elmwood Elementary SchoolWhite92.3%130
Elmwood High SchoolWhite92.2%90
Elmwood Middle SchoolWhite97.8%92
Greenwood Elementary SchoolWhite83.4%409
Malone Elementary SchoolWhite91%457
Meyer Middle SchoolWhite86.6%725
Plum City Elementary SchoolWhite85.9%85
Plum City High SchoolWhite82.3%79
Prescott 4KWhite83.5%79
Prescott High SchoolWhite90.9%394
Prescott Middle SchoolWhite91.3%254
Renaissance Charter AcademyWhite71.4%49
River Falls 4 ChildrenWhite82.9%164
River Falls High SchoolWhite88%1,062
River Falls Public Montessori AcademyWhite87.8%189
Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolWhite83.2%441
Spring Valley Elementary SchoolWhite95.6%317
Spring Valley High SchoolWhite95.4%194
Spring Valley Middle SchoolWhite95%140
Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)White94.4%18
Westside Elementary SchoolWhite88.8%403

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