Spencer School District Superintendent Terry Hemann (2023) | Spencer School District
Spencer School District Superintendent Terry Hemann (2023) | Spencer School District
Of the 19,115 students attending Marathon County district schools, 74.1% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnic group among Marathon County's districts, making up 13.3% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Marathon County districts, representing 74.7% of the student body.
D C Everest Area School District, Mosinee School District and Wausau School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.6% compared to the previous year.
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 | Most Prevalent | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens School District | White | 88.7 | 452 |
| D C Everest Area School District | White | 72.5 | 6,000 |
| Edgar School District | White | 93.1 | 611 |
| Marathon City School District | White | 90.2 | 753 |
| Mosinee School District | White | 92.1 | 1,983 |
| Spencer School District | White | 90.2 | 611 |
| Stratford School District | White | 93.2 | 806 |
| Wausau School District | White | 63.7 | 7,899 |
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