De Soto Area School District Superintendent Linzi Gronning (2023) | De Soto Area School District
De Soto Area School District Superintendent Linzi Gronning (2023) | De Soto Area School District
Of the 3,688 students attending Vernon County district schools, 92.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Vernon County's districts, making up 3.3% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Vernon County districts, representing 93.1% of the student body.
Hillsboro School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 88.7% of white students, 7.1% of Hispanic students, 3.4% of multiracial students, 0.4% of American Indian students, and 0.2% of African American students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 2.2% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Vernon 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.
| District | Most Prevalent | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Area School District | White | 94.3 | 455 |
| Hillsboro School District | White | 88.7 | 477 |
| Kickapoo Area School District | White | 94.7 | 471 |
| La Farge School District | White | 90.8 | 260 |
| Viroqua Area School District | White | 91.1 | 1,030 |
| Westby Area School District | White | 93.3 | 995 |
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