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Sauk County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2024-25 school year

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Reedsburg School District Superintendent Roger Rindo (2023) | Reedsburg School District

Reedsburg School District Superintendent Roger Rindo (2023) | Reedsburg School District

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

Of the 9,882 students attending Sauk County schools, 80.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 12.3% of Sauk County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Sauk County, representing 81.3% of the student body.

Countywide, 4K Community-Based had the most even distribution of races, which included 54.1% white students, 29.7% Hispanic students, 8.1% Black students, and 8.1% multiracial students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2% compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

Ethnicities in Sauk County in 2024-25 School Year

White (80.5%)Hispanic (12.3%)Ethnicities <5% (7.2%)

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in Sauk County Schools in 2024-25 School Year
School NameMost Represented EthnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
4K Community-BasedWhite54.1%37
Al Behrman Elementary SchoolWhite72.7%278
BELC--Renewal Head StartHispanic53.3%15
Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeWhite75%116
Baraboo High SchoolWhite77%885
Bridges Elementary SchoolWhite87.1%458
East Elementary SchoolWhite77.3%334
Grand Avenue Elementary SchoolWhite88.1%396
Jack Young Middle SchoolWhite74.5%548
Lake Delton Elementary SchoolWhite46.8%203
Merrimac CommunityWhite96.3%134
North Freedom Elementary SchoolWhite85.4%103
Pineview Elementary SchoolWhite80%390
Prairie Ridge Intermediate SchoolWhite78%505
Reedsburg Area High SchoolWhite82.9%889
River Valley Early Learning CenterWhite93.8%97
River Valley Elementary SchoolWhite92.6%258
River Valley High SchoolWhite92.3%364
River Valley Middle SchoolWhite93.5%324
Sauk Prairie High SchoolWhite83.2%862
Sauk Prairie Middle SchoolWhite86.7%595
Tower Rock Elementary SchoolWhite73.7%213
Webb Middle SchoolWhite81.1%572
West Elementary-Kindergarten CenterWhite60%35
West Side Elementary SchoolWhite66.7%198
Weston Elementary SchoolWhite97.4%117
Weston Junior High SchoolWhite92.7%41
Weston Senior High SchoolWhite95.6%68
Willson Elementary SchoolWhite79.6%284
Wisconsin Dells High SchoolWhite65.7%563

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