SW Wisconsin News

White students were the most represented ethnic group within Crawford County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 1,827 students attending Crawford County schools, 92% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8% of Crawford County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Crawford County, representing 92.5% of the student body.

Countywide, BA Kennedy School had the most even distribution of races, which included 92.6% white students, 2.8% multiracial students, 2.3% Hispanic students, 1.4% Black students, and 0.9% Asian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.2% compared to the previous year.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
BA Kennedy School	White	92.6%	217
Bluff View Elementary School	White	91.6%	190
Bluff View Junior High School	White	91.5%	200
Mighty River Academy of Virtual Education	White	91.3%	23
North Crawford Elementary School	White	87.3%	284
North Crawford High School	White	92.7%	123
Prairie du Chien High School	White	92.3%	287
Seneca Elementary School	White	94.5%	109
Seneca High School	White	91.3%	92
Seneca Junior High School	White	96.3%	54
Wauzeka Elementary School	White	94.6%	112
Wauzeka High School	White	94%	83
Wauzeka Middle School	White	98.1%	53