SW Wisconsin News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Vernon County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among Vernon County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 3,739 students attending Vernon County schools, 93% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7% of Vernon County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Vernon County, representing 93.2% of the student body.

Coon Valley Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 94.7% white students, 3.1% Hispanic students, and 2.3% multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.2% compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most Represented ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Coon Valley Elementary School	White	94.7%	131
De Soto High School	White	92.1%	127
De Soto Middle School	White	91%	100
De Soto Virtual School	White	100%	8
Hillsboro Elementary School	White	89.1%	230
Hillsboro High School	White	92.6%	271
Kickapoo Elementary School	White	96.6%	205
Kickapoo High School	White	94.7%	265
Kickapoo Valley Forest School	White	89.4%	47
La Farge Elementary School	White	89.7%	97
La Farge High School	White	92.2%	64
La Farge Middle School	White	95.1%	41
Laurel High School	White	97.2%	36
Prairie View Elementary School	White	97.3%	112
Stoddard Elementary School	White	94.2%	121
Vernon County Area Better Futures High School	White	100%	12
Viroqua Area Montessori School	White	90.3%	145
Viroqua Elementary School	White	92.6%	299
Viroqua High School	White	92.1%	303
Viroqua Middle School	White	91.1%	247
Westby Elementary School	White	94.4%	283
Westby High School	White	93.3%	300
Westby Middle School	White	94.2%	295