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Among the many ethnicities represented in Lincoln County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Lincoln County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 4,111 students attending Lincoln County schools, 89.1% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.1% of Lincoln County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Lincoln County, representing 89.4% of the student body.

Bridges Virtual Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 81.8% white students, 7.8% multiracial students, 5.6% Hispanic students, 2.5% Asian students, 1.9% Black students, 0.3% Pacific Islander students, and 0.1% American Indian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 3.4% compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most Represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bridges Virtual Academy	White	81.8%	731
Kate Goodrich Elementary School	White	87.2%	375
Merrill Adult Diploma Academy	White	84.6%	26
Merrill High School	White	89.9%	803
Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)	White	91.3%	150
Prairie River Middle School	White	89.5%	593
Tomahawk Elementary School	White	93%	554
Tomahawk High School	White	95.2%	371
Tomahawk Middle School	White	93.2%	279
Washington Elementary School	White	86%	229