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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 0.6% of Juneau County's student body 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 22 Black students enrolled in Juneau County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Juneau County welcomed 3,508 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.6% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the five districts in Juneau County, Mauston School District recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Juneau 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 Juneau County in 2022-23 School Year
White [89.2%]Ethnicities <5% [10.8%]
Enrollment in Juneau County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Black StudentsTotal Enrollment
Mauston School District0.7%1,411
Necedah Area School District0.9%698
New Lisbon School District0.5%582
Royall School District0.4%469
Wonewoc-Union Center School District0.3%348

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