SW Wisconsin News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Grant County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 6,904 students attending Grant County schools, 88.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 6.8% of Grant County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Grant County, representing 90.7% of the student body.

Countywide, Boscobel Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 94.1% white students, 2.1% Hispanic students, 2.1% multiracial students, 1.2% Black students, and 0.6% Asian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.6% compared to the previous year.

According to the NAEP's 2022 results, there was a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. On average, white students outperformed Black students by 40 to 50 points in mathematics and reading. Hispanic students also scored lower than their white peers in both subjects, with an average gap of about 20 points.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Boscobel Elementary School	White	94.1%	337
Boscobel High School	White	95.2%	188
Boscobel Junior High School	White	92.5%	147
Cassville Elementary School	White	98.9%	87
Cassville High School	White	97.6%	82
Cuba City Elementary School	White	90.1%	272
Cuba City High School	White	93.8%	273
Cuba City Middle School	White	90%	130
Fennimore Elementary School	White	92.6%	394
Fennimore High School	White	93.5%	246
Fennimore Middle School	White	91.8%	196
Lancaster High School	White	79.6%	308
Lancaster Middle School	White	77.9%	235
Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center	White	77.7%	202
Platteville High School	White	83.6%	482
Platteville Middle School	White	81.1%	424
Potosi Elementary School	White	97%	165
Potosi High School	White	96.3%	109
Potosi Middle School	White	92.5%	53
River Ridge Elementary School	White	88.4%	198
River Ridge High School	White	93.4%	166
River Ridge Middle School	White	92.9%	141
Riverdale Academy	White	100%	12
Riverdale Elementary School	White	90.5%	357
Riverdale High School	White	87.7%	195
Riverdale Junior High School	White	92.7%	96
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle School	White	92.6%	95
Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary School	White	95.4%	263
Southwestern Wisconsin High School	White	93.1%	159
Westview Elementary School	White	77.1%	436
Winskill Elementary School	White	81.4%	456