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2022-23 School Year: What was most represented ethnicity in Fond du Lac County districts?

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Campbellsport School District Superintendent Thomas Wissink (2023) | Campbellsport School District

Campbellsport School District Superintendent Thomas Wissink (2023) | Campbellsport School District

The majority of students in Fond du Lac County districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 12,688 students attending Fond du Lac County district schools, 72.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Fond du Lac County's districts, making up 14.5% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Fond du Lac County districts, representing 74.7% of the student body.

Fond du Lac School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 62.8% of white students, 17.5% of Hispanic students, 8.7% of African American students, 7.4% of multiracial students, 3.2% of Asian students, and 0% of Pacific Islander students.

In the 2022-23 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 Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County in 2022-23 School Year

White [72.7%]Hispanic [14.5%]Multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities < 5% [7.4%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Fond du Lac County Districts in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Campbellsport School DistrictWhite90.11,338
Fond du Lac School DistrictWhite62.86,603
North Fond du Lac School DistrictWhite67.51,567
Oakfield School DistrictWhite89.2527
Ripon Area School DistrictWhite85.51,694
Rosendale-Brandon School DistrictWhite93959

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