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Lafayette County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

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Belmont Community School District Superintendent Beau Buchs (2023) | Belmont Community School District

Belmont Community School District Superintendent Beau Buchs (2023) | Belmont Community School District

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

Of the 2,837 students attending Lafayette County district schools, 83% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Lafayette County's districts, making up 15.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Lafayette County districts, representing 83.8% of the student body.

Argyle School District and Darlington Community School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lafayette 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 Lafayette County in 2023-24 School Year

White [83%]Hispanic [15.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [1.9%]

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

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Argyle School DistrictWhite91.2284
Belmont Community School DistrictWhite86.6387
Benton School DistrictWhite93.1218
Black Hawk School DistrictWhite95.5353
Darlington Community School DistrictWhite65.2890
Pecatonica Area School DistrictWhite97.7393
Shullsburg School DistrictWhite82.4312

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