Central Wisconsin News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Wood County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 11,084 students attending Wood County schools, 84% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.8% of Wood County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Wood County, representing 84.1% of the student body.

Countywide, Alexander Middle School had the most even distribution of races, which included 78.4% white students, 10.8% Hispanic students, 5.1% American Indian students, 4.8% multiracial students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.3% Black students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.5% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Alexander Middle School	White	78.4%	333
Auburndale Elementary School	White	92%	423
Auburndale High School	White	93%	398
Central Oaks Academy	White	86.6%	97
Central Wisconsin STEM Academy	White	100%	32
Grant Elementary School	White	86%	584
Grove Elementary School	White	62.1%	198
Howe Elementary School	White	78.7%	329
Humke Elementary School	White	83.6%	335
John Edwards High School	White	89%	145
John Edwards Middle School	White	85.3%	102
Lincoln Elementary School	White	87.1%	278
Lincoln High School	White	82.8%	1,380
Madison Elementary School	White	86.9%	274
Marshfield High School	White	85.3%	1,244
Marshfield K4	White	89%	173
Marshfield Middle School	White	86%	555
Mead Elementary School	White	67%	294
Nasonville Elementary School	White	94.3%	262
Nekoosa Academy	White	82.8%	29
Nekoosa High School	White	78.5%	279
Pittsville Elementary School	White	90.9%	364
Pittsville High School	White	90.9%	176
Port Edwards Education Heuer Elementary School	White	78.7%	197
River Cities High School	White	72.4%	76
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids	White	92.2%	206
WISE Academy	White	96.8%	218
WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood	White	79.7%	241
Washington Elementary School	White	84.3%	312
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School	White	78.2%	912
Woodside Elementary School	White	85.6%	341