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

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

By NC Wisconsin News

Nov 29, 2023

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

Students' Most Represented Ethnicity in Oneida County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Most Represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Central Elementary School	White	85.3%	251
Crescent Elementary School	White	87.2%	376
James Williams Middle School	White	89.8%	472
Lakeland High School	White	63%	721
Lakeland STAR Academy (LSA)	White	54.2%	24
Lakeland STAR School - Strong Talented Adventurous Remarkable	White	100%	2
Minocqua Elementary School	White	88%	549
Northwoods Community Elementary School	White	92.8%	97
Pelican Elementary School	White	91.1%	282
Rhinelander High School	White	90.1%	749
Sugar Camp Elementary School	White	98.3%	119
Three Lakes Elementary School	White	97.5%	161
Three Lakes High School	White	96.7%	152
Three Lakes Junior High School	White	93.8%	80