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

Of the 3,949 students attending Taylor County schools, 89.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.1% of Taylor County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Taylor County, representing 89.7% of the student body.

eSucceed Charter School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 92.5% white students and 7.6% Black students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county slightly decreased 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
Gilman Elementary School	White	96.7%	150
Gilman High School	White	96.1%	152
Medford Elementary School	White	87.8%	589
Medford High School	White	90.8%	692
Medford Middle School	White	91.2%	628
Rib Lake Elementary School	White	89.7%	223
Rib Lake High School	White	91%	133
Rib Lake Middle School	White	87.5%	88
Rural Virtual Academy	White	86.4%	1,037
Stetsonville Elementary School	White	86.8%	204
eSucceed Charter School	White	92.5%	53