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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 1.1% of Wood County's student body 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 124 American Indian students enrolled in Wood County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Wood County welcomed 11,625 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.1% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Wood County, Wisconsin Rapids School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 48 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Wood 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 Wood County in 2022-23 School Year
White [84.4%]Ethnicities <5% [9.4%]Hispanic [6.2%]
Enrollment in Wood County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Auburndale School District0.4%850
Marshfield Unified School District0.4%3,842
Nekoosa School District2.8%1,246
Pittsville School District1.4%562
Port Edwards School District3.4%447
Wisconsin Rapids School District1%4,678

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