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What was most represented ethnicity in Oneida County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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

Of the 4,035 students attending Oneida County schools, 85.2% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.2% of Oneida County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Oneida County, representing 85.7% of the student body.

Central Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 85.3% white students, 6% multiracial students, 2.8% Black students, 2.4% American Indian students, 2.4% Hispanic students, 0.8% Asian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.5% compared to the previous year.

According to the Nation’s Report Card 2022 results, Black fourth-graders in Wisconsin scored an average of 40 points lower than their white colleagues in both Math and Reading.

Data also showed that Black students were three times as likely to fail the Reading test than white pupils in the state. The gap is even larger in Mathematics, with black students failing five times more than white students.

Ethnicities in Oneida County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.2%]American indian [6.2%]Ethnicities <5% [8.6%]
Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Oneida County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost Represented ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Central Elementary SchoolWhite85.3%251
Crescent Elementary SchoolWhite87.2%376
James Williams Middle SchoolWhite89.8%472
Lakeland High SchoolWhite63%721
Lakeland STAR Academy (LSA)White54.2%24
Lakeland STAR School - Strong Talented Adventurous RemarkableWhite100%2
Minocqua Elementary SchoolWhite88%549
Northwoods Community Elementary SchoolWhite92.8%97
Pelican Elementary SchoolWhite91.1%282
Rhinelander High SchoolWhite90.1%749
Sugar Camp Elementary SchoolWhite98.3%119
Three Lakes Elementary SchoolWhite97.5%161
Three Lakes High SchoolWhite96.7%152
Three Lakes Junior High SchoolWhite93.8%80

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