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Racine County Education: 71 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 71 American Indian students enrolled in Racine County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 10.9% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Racine County welcomed 24,918 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 13 districts in Racine County, Racine Unified School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 51 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Racine 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 Racine County in 2022-23 School Year
White [51.7%]Hispanic [24.1%]Black [16.6%]Multiracial [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [1.2%]
Enrollment in Racine County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of American Indian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Burlington Area School District0.2%2,922
Racine Unified School District0.3%16,182
Raymond #14 School District0.5%428
Union Grove J1 School District0.1%902
Union Grove UHS School District0.3%1,045
Washington-Caldwell School District1%194
Waterford Graded J1 School District0.3%1,464
Waterford UHS School District0.3%954

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