Racine Sun

Of the many ethnicities represented in Wisconsin districts, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Racine County districts in the 2024-25 school year were white, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 24,363 students attending Racine County district schools, 49.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Racine County's districts, making up 25.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Racine County districts, representing 50.6% of the student body.

Racine Unified School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 33.8% of Hispanic students, 31.4% of white students, 24.5% of African American students, 8.7% of multiracial students, 1.2% of Asian students, and 0% of Pacific Islander students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.8% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Racine County.

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.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Burlington Area School District	White	77.6%	2,876
Dover #1 School District	White	79%	81
North Cape School District	White	96.4%	194
Norway J7 School District	White	75.2%	109
Racine Unified School District	Hispanic	33.8%	15,781
Raymond #14 School District	White	83.9%	385
Union Grove J1 School District	White	81%	886
Union Grove UHS School District	White	86.9%	1,032
Washington-Caldwell School District	White	90.1%	192
Waterford Graded J1 School District	White	88.6%	1,473
Waterford UHS School District	White	85.6%	889
Yorkville J2 School District	White	81.5%	465