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 Wood County welcomed 11,625 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.8% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.
Among the six districts in Wood County, Wisconsin Rapids School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 243 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.
| District | % of Asian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Unified School District | 1.9% | 3,842 |
| Nekoosa School District | 0.7% | 1,246 |
| Port Edwards School District | 1.3% | 447 |
| Wisconsin Rapids School District | 5.2% | 4,678 |
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