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The majority of students in Oneida County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 4,102 students attending Oneida County district schools, 84.1% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Oneida County's districts, making up 6.2% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Oneida County districts, representing 85.3% of the student body.

Lakeland UHS School District, Minocqua J1 School District and Rhinelander School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to less than 0.1% compared to the previous year.

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.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lakeland UHS School District	White	60.3	726
Minocqua J1 School District	White	85.9	561
Rhinelander School District	White	88.5	2,298
Three Lakes School District	White	96.1	517