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There were 251 American Indian students enrolled in Oneida County districts 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

There were 251 American Indian students enrolled in Oneida County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Oneida County welcomed 4,103 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 6.1% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the four districts in Oneida County, Lakeland UHS School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 184 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Oneida County.

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.

Ethnicities in Oneida County in 2022-23 School Year
White [85.3%]Ethnicities <5% [8.6%]American Indian [6.1%]
Enrollment in Oneida County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Lakeland UHS School District24.7%745
Minocqua J1 School District3.1%551
Rhinelander School District2%2,288
Three Lakes School District0.8%519

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