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Among the many ethnicities represented in Vilas County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 2,601 students attending Vilas County schools, 71.4% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.7% of Vilas County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Vilas County, representing 70.9% of the student body.

Countywide, Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 80% white students, 9.4% American Indian students, 5.5% multiracial students, 4.1% Hispanic students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.4% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School	White	80%	509
Lac du Flambeau Elementary School	Amer Indian	81.9%	487
North Lakeland Elementary School	White	94.5%	145
Northland Pines Elementary - Land O'Lakes	White	88.7%	53
Northland Pines Elementary School - Saint Germain	White	81.5%	92
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	White	90.5%	497
Northland Pines High School	White	87.6%	372
Northland Pines Middle School	White	90.6%	170
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	White	94.3%	70
Phelps Elementary School	White	94%	67
Phelps High School	White	92%	25
School of Options & Applied Research High	White	87.7%	73
School of Options & Applied Research Middle	White	95.1%	41