WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Data showed that Marathon County welcomed 19,115 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.9% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county districts.
Among the nine districts in Marathon County, Wausau School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 572 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marathon 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 | % of Hispanic Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Athens School District | 7.3% | 452 |
| D C Everest Area School District | 5.8% | 6,000 |
| Edgar School District | 2.8% | 611 |
| Marathon City School District | 4.1% | 753 |
| Mosinee School District | 3% | 1,983 |
| Spencer School District | 5.2% | 611 |
| Stratford School District | 4.8% | 806 |
| Wausau School District | 7.2% | 7,899 |
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