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Vilas County Education: 1,890 white students were enrolled in 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 1,890 white students enrolled in Vilas County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Vilas County welcomed 2,665 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 70.9% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Vilas County, Northland Pines School District recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,233 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Vilas 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 Vilas County in 2022-23 School Year
White [70.9%]American Indian [17.9%]Hispanic [5.3%]Multiracial [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [0.6%]
Enrollment in Vilas County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of white StudentsTotal Enrollment
Lac du Flambeau #1 School District2.3%515
North Lakeland School District94.8%153
Northland Pines School District88.6%1,391
Phelps School District90.6%85
Woodruff J1 School District81.2%521

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