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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

There were 6,539 Hispanic students enrolled in Kenosha County 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 6,539 Hispanic students enrolled in Kenosha County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Kenosha County welcomed 25,904 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Kenosha County, Kenosha School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 5,917 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Kenosha 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 Kenosha County in 2022-23 School Year
White [56.4%]Hispanic [25.2%]Black [10.3%]Multiracial [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [1.8%]
Enrollment in Kenosha County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Enrollment
Brighton #1 School District9.6%198
Bristol #1 School District8.4%782
Central/Westosha UHS School District11%1,219
Kenosha School District31%19,069
Paris J1 School District8.4%261
Randall J1 School District5.3%625
Salem School District9.5%1,000
Silver Lake J1 School District10.1%438
Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District13.5%473
Twin Lakes #4 School District14%278
Wheatland J1 School District3.8%612
Wilmot UHS School District8.8%949

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