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Portage County Education: 31 American Indian students were enrolled in districts in 2022-23 school year

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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

There were 31 American Indian students enrolled in Portage County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 10.7% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Portage County welcomed 9,093 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Portage County, Stevens Point Area Public School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Portage 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.

Ethnicities in Portage County in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.4%]Hispanic [8.4%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]Asian [5.1%]
Enrollment in Portage County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Stevens Point Area Public School District0.4%7,025
Tomorrow River School District0.1%1,217