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White students were the most represented ethnic group within Marinette County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 5,654 students attending Marinette County schools, 87.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.6% of Marinette County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Marinette County, representing 88.5% of the student body.

Countywide, Coleman Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 86.8% white students, 9.3% Hispanic students, 2.6% multiracial students, 0.8% American Indian students, and 0.5% Black students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county decreased slightly compared to the previous year.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Coleman Elementary School	White	86.8%	387
Coleman High School	White	86.8%	212
Coleman Middle School	White	85.2%	142
Crivitz Elementary School	White	91.1%	470
Crivitz High School	White	88.5%	209
Crivitz Middle School	White	90.8%	120
Goodman High School	White	83.8%	37
Goodman-Armstrong Elementary School	White	97.2%	36
Marinette High School	White	85.6%	618
Marinette Middle School	White	83.5%	534
Merryman Elementary School	White	80.5%	390
Niagara Elementary School	White	91.5%	271
Niagara High School	White	92.4%	184
Park Elementary School	White	82%	372
Pembine Elementary School	White	90.7%	139
Pembine High School	White	94.3%	87
Peshtigo Elementary School	White	90.7%	580
Peshtigo High School	White	91.8%	330
Peshtigo Middle School	White	90.7%	151
Wausaukee Elementary School	White	92.9%	168
Wausaukee High School	White	91.9%	123
Wausaukee Middle School	White	93.6%	94