Central Wisconsin News

White students were the most represented ethnic group within Wood County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 10,849 students attending Wood County schools, 83.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.8% of Wood County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Wood County, representing 84% of the student body.

Countywide, Alexander Middle School had the most even distribution of races, which included 77.3% white students, 15% Hispanic students, 5.2% American Indian students, 1.8% multiracial students, and 0.6% Black students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.1% 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	77.3%	326
Auburndale Elementary School	White	90.7%	421
Auburndale High School	White	93.3%	400
Central Oaks Academy	White	84.1%	88
Central Wisconsin STEM Academy	White	93.8%	32
Grant Elementary School	White	86.8%	554
Grove Elementary School	White	61.2%	178
Howe Elementary School	White	74.7%	336
Humke Elementary School	White	84.4%	313
John Edwards High School	White	88.2%	144
John Edwards Middle School	White	86.5%	89
Lincoln Elementary School	White	88.3%	281
Lincoln High School	White	81.7%	1,337
Madison Elementary School	White	82.4%	295
Marshfield High School	White	85.5%	1,181
Marshfield K4	White	81.7%	158
Marshfield Middle School	White	84.7%	537
Mead Elementary School	White	65%	266
Nasonville Elementary School	White	95.2%	231
Nekoosa Academy	White	65.2%	23
Nekoosa High School	White	77.5%	285
Pittsville Elementary School	White	92.4%	357
Pittsville High School	White	92.6%	175
Port Edwards Education Heuer Elementary School	White	82.2%	202
River Cities High School	White	79.2%	77
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids	White	93.6%	202
WISE Academy	White	96.3%	218
WRPS Four-year-old Kindergarten and PK Early Childhood	White	74.5%	208
Washington Elementary School	White	80.7%	316
Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School	White	77.6%	943
Woodside Elementary School	White	83.3%	354