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 Portage County welcomed 9,093 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body, making them the 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 Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of nine 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.
| District | % of Pacific Islander Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Point Area Public School District | 0.1% | 7,025 |
| Tomorrow River School District | 0.1% | 1,217 |
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