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Sauk County Districts: Which ethnicity was most represented 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

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

Of the 10,919 students attending Sauk County district schools, 79.2% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Sauk County's districts, making up 13.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Sauk County districts, representing 80.1% of the student body.

Baraboo School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 2.1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sauk 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.

Ethnicities in Sauk County in 2024-25 School Year

White (79.2%)Hispanic (13.1%)Ethnicities < 5% (7.7%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Sauk County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Baraboo School DistrictWhite76.1%2,598
Reedsburg School DistrictWhite79.5%2,591
River Valley School DistrictWhite93%1,055
Sauk Prairie School DistrictWhite85.3%2,658
Weston School DistrictWhite96%227
Wisconsin Dells School DistrictWhite64.2%1,790

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