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Sauk County Education: 199 American Indian students were enrolled in districts 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 199 American Indian students enrolled in Sauk County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.1% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Sauk County welcomed 11,247 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1.8% of the student body, making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in Sauk County, Wisconsin Dells School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 83 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sauk 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 Sauk County in 2022-23 School Year
White [81.3%]Hispanic [11.4%]Ethnicities <5% [7.3%]
Enrollment in Sauk County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Baraboo School District3%2,701
Reedsburg School District0.8%2,650
River Valley School District0.2%1,109
Sauk Prairie School District0.4%2,720
Weston School District0.4%252
Wisconsin Dells School District4.6%1,815

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