SW Wisconsin News

The majority of students in Crawford County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 1,829 students attending Crawford County district schools, 92% were white. Multiracial students were the second largest ethnic group within Crawford County's districts, making up 3.1% of the student body.

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

Prairie du Chien Area School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

In the 2024-25 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 Crawford County.

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
North Crawford School District	White	89%	409
Prairie du Chien Area School District	White	92%	917
Seneca Area School District	White	93.7%	255
Wauzeka-Steuben School District	White	95.2%	248