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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Waukesha County Education: 115 American Indian 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 115 American Indian students enrolled in Waukesha County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 12.2% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Waukesha County welcomed 60,272 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 24 districts in Waukesha County, Elmbrook School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Waukesha 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 Waukesha County in 2022-23 School Year
White [77.2%]Hispanic [9.7%]Ethnicities <5% [7.6%]Asian [5.5%]
Enrollment in Waukesha County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Arrowhead UHS School District0.1%2,086
Elmbrook School District0.4%7,781
Hamilton School District0.2%5,106
Kettle Moraine School District0.2%3,477
Menomonee Falls School District0.4%3,914
Merton Community School District0.3%920
Mukwonago School District0%5,009
Muskego-Norway School District0.2%4,767
New Berlin School District0.2%4,256
Oconomowoc Area School District0.1%5,015
Pewaukee School District0.1%2,948
Waukesha School District0.2%11,855

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