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

Of the 6,836 students attending Grant County district schools, 89.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Grant County's districts, making up 5.4% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Grant County districts, representing 88.2% of the student body.

Platteville School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 77.3% of white students, 9.7% of Hispanic students, 5.9% of multiracial students, 5.2% of African American students, and 0.1% of American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Grant 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
Boscobel Area School District	White	93.2%	651
Cassville School District	White	97.1%	171
Cuba City School District	White	92.9%	679
Fennimore Community School District	White	89.9%	821
Lancaster Community School District	White	93.4%	991
Platteville School District	White	77.3%	1,544
Potosi School District	White	95.9%	339
River Ridge School District	White	91.3%	481
Riverdale School District	White	90.5%	631
Southwestern Wisconsin School District	White	94.1%	528