NE Wisconsin News

The majority of students in Forest County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 1,515 students attending Forest County district schools, 59.1% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Forest County's districts, making up 26.6% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Forest County districts, representing 60% of the student body.

Crandon 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 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.9% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Crandon School District	White	54.1	832
Laona School District	White	75.7	292
Wabeno Area School District	White	57.5	391