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Florence County District: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly | dpi.wi.gov

The majority of students in Florence County district were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 381 students attending Florence County district schools, 91.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Florence County's district, making up 3.4% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Florence County district, representing 91.3% of the student body.

The Florence County student population comprised American Indian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students in the county dropped to 2.3% 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.

Ethnicities in Florence County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.9%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Florence County District in 2023-24 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Florence County School DistrictWhite91.1381

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