Hurley School District Administrator Kevin Genisot (2023) | Hurley School District
Hurley School District Administrator Kevin Genisot (2023) | Hurley School District
Of the 636 students attending Iron County schools, 90.6% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5% of Iron County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Iron County, representing 90.2% of the student body.
Countywide, Hurley Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 90.6% white students, 6.4% multiracial students, 1.3% Black students, 1.3% Hispanic students, and 0.4% American Indian students.
In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 4.4% compared to the previous year.
According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.
| School Name | Most Represented Ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Elementary School | White | 90.6% | 235 |
| Hurley High School | White | 90.9% | 309 |
| Mercer School | White | 89.1% | 92 |
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