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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

There were 19 Pacific Islander 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 19 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Kenosha County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% 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, Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the 12 districts in Kenosha County, Kenosha School District recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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 Pacific Islander StudentsTotal Enrollment
Kenosha School District0.1%19,069
Silver Lake J1 School District0.2%438
Wilmot UHS School District0.1%949

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