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Marathon County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2024-25 school year

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Wausau School District Superintendent Keith W. Hilts (2023) | Wausau School District

Wausau School District Superintendent Keith W. Hilts (2023) | Wausau School District

The majority of students in Marathon County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 18,654 students attending Marathon County district schools, 72.8% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnic group within Marathon County's districts, making up 13.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Marathon County districts, representing 73.6% 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 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1.3% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Marathon County.

Wisconsin ranked 29th in the U.S. for student-to-teacher ratio at 14:1, according to a study by AAA State of Play.

Ethnicities in Marathon County in 2024-25 School Year

White (72.8%)Asian (13.6%)Hispanic (6.3%)Ethnicities < 5% (7.3%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Marathon County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Athens School DistrictWhite88.2%417
D C Everest Area School DistrictWhite71.8%5,847
Edgar School DistrictWhite93.7%575
Marathon City School DistrictWhite87%770
Mosinee School DistrictWhite92.4%1,902
Spencer School DistrictWhite88.7%631
Stratford School DistrictWhite91%774
Wausau School DistrictWhite61.9%7,738

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