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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 48 Black students enrolled in New Berlin School District 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 48 Black students enrolled in New Berlin School District during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that 4,256 students were enrolled in the New Berlin School District during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

New Berlin School District roughly covers 11 schools within Waukesha County and has a main office in New Berlin.

Among the 11 schools in New Berlin School District, New Berlin West Middle/High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students.

In Wisconsin, white students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnicity. 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 New Berlin School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [78.1%]Hispanic [9%]Asian [7.6%]Ethnicities <5% [5.3%]
Black Enrollment in New Berlin School District During Last 16 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2022-234,256481.1%
2021-224,241551.3%
2020-214,250651.5%
2019-204,362691.6%
2018-194,348821.9%
2017-184,390641.5%
2016-174,410631.4%
2015-164,445671.5%
2014-154,528741.6%
2013-144,602811.8%
2012-134,656841.8%
2011-124,706861.8%
2010-114,687831.8%
2009-104,743661.4%
2008-094,794691.4%
2007-084,667551.2%

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