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

Of the 2,665 students attending Vilas County schools, 70.9% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.9% of Vilas County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Vilas County, representing 69.9% of the student body.

Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 81.2% white students, 7.1% American Indian students, 6.3% multiracial students, 4.4% Hispanic students, 0.6% Asian students, 0.2% Black students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county slightly increased 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
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School	White	81.2%	521
Lac du Flambeau Elementary School	Amer Indian	81.9%	515
North Lakeland Elementary School	White	94.8%	153
Northland Pines Elementary - Land O'Lakes	White	89.1%	55
Northland Pines Elementary School - Saint Germain	White	82.2%	90
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	White	89.4%	498
Northland Pines High School	White	88%	417
Northland Pines Middle School	White	88.5%	182
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	White	91.6%	71
Phelps Elementary School	White	89.3%	56
Phelps High School	White	93.1%	29
School of Options & Applied Research High	White	90.6%	32
School of Options & Applied Research Middle	White	93.5%	46