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Marinette County Education: 284 Hispanic students were enrolled in districts in 2022-23 school year

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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

There were 284 Hispanic students enrolled in Marinette County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Marinette County welcomed 5,665 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Marinette County, Marinette School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 121 students.

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

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.

Ethnicities in Marinette County in 2022-23 School Year
White [88.9%]Ethnicities <5% [6.1%]Hispanic [5%]
Enrollment in Marinette County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District3%235
Coleman School District8%738
Crivitz School District3.8%791
Goodman-Armstrong Creek School District1.3%78
Marinette School District6.3%1,919
Niagara School District2.5%443
Peshtigo School District3.7%1,079
Wausaukee School District3.9%382

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