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Juneau County Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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New Lisbon School District Superintendent Scott Hickey (2023) | New Lisbon School District

New Lisbon School District Superintendent Scott Hickey (2023) | New Lisbon School District

The majority of students in Juneau County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 3,502 students attending Juneau County district schools, 89.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Juneau County's districts, making up 4.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Juneau County districts, representing 89.2% of the student body.

Mauston School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.2% compared to the previous year.

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 2023-24 School Year

White [89.2%]Ethnicities < 5% [10.8%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Juneau County Districts in 2023-24 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Mauston School DistrictWhite85.41,407
Necedah Area School DistrictWhite92.4706
New Lisbon School DistrictWhite90.8554
Royall School DistrictWhite91.8451
Wonewoc-Union Center School DistrictWhite92.2384

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