WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
WI Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly 2023 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Of the 1,515 students attending Forest County schools, 59.1% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 26.6% of Forest County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Forest County, representing 60% of the student body.
Crandon Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools which included 53.4% white students, 32.3% American Indian students, 11.7% multiracial students, 2% Hispanic students, and 0.7% Black students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.9% compared to the previous year.
White students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnic group in Wisconsin. According to recent US Census data, nearly 95% of white students in the state successfully graduated in 2021.
Graduation rates for Black and multiracial students lagged behind white students by 10%.
Even further behind, only 71.6% of Hispanic students completed their high school education during the same period, one of the lowest graduation rates in the state.
| School name | Most Represented ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon Elementary School | White | 53.4% | 403 |
| Crandon High School | White | 53.7% | 242 |
| Crandon Middle School | White | 56.2% | 187 |
| Laona High School | White | 81.4% | 129 |
| Robinson Elementary School | White | 71.2% | 163 |
| Wabeno Elementary School | White | 52.4% | 212 |
| Wabeno High School | White | 63.7% | 179 |
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