Kenosha Reporter

Among the many ethnicities represented in Kenosha County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 25,402 students attending Kenosha County schools, 55.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25.7% of Kenosha County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Kenosha County, representing 56.4% of the student body.

Countywide, Bose Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 35.2% white students, 28.5% Black students, 26.2% Hispanic students, 7.8% multiracial students, and 2.3% Asian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.9% compared to the previous year.

According to the NAEP's 2022 results, there was a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. On average, white students outperformed Black students by 40 to 50 points in mathematics and reading. Hispanic students also scored lower than their white peers in both subjects, with an average gap of about 20 points.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bose Elementary School	White	35.2%	256
Bradford High School	Hispanic	41.3%	1,448
Brass Community School	Black	33.2%	331
Brighton Elementary School	White	92%	113
Bristol Elementary School	White	84.5%	814
Brompton School	White	62.8%	218
Bullen Middle School	Hispanic	47.1%	678
Central High School	White	83.6%	1,278
Chavez Learning Station	Hispanic	37.1%	116
Dimensions of Learning Academy	White	52.8%	218
Edward Bain School - Creative Arts	Hispanic	42.4%	361
Edward Bain School - Dual Language	Hispanic	85.1%	309
Forest Park Elementary School	White	51.5%	326
Frank Elementary School	Hispanic	42.9%	371
Grant Elementary School	White	38.6%	184
Grewenow Elementary School	White	50.8%	264
Harborside Academy	White	54.7%	611
Harvey Elementary School	White	56.9%	274
Hillcrest School	Black	40.5%	89
Indian Trail High School and Academy	White	48.1%	2,001
Jefferson Elementary School	Hispanic	38%	221
Jeffery Elementary School	White	65%	280
Kenosha 4 Year Old Kindergarten	White	58.8%	80
Kenosha Pike School	White	63.3%	30
Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum	White	55.3%	1,191
Lakeview Technology Academy	White	66.5%	391
Lakewood Elementary School	White	81.2%	271
Lance Middle School	White	57.6%	783
Lincoln Middle School	Hispanic	38.3%	402
Mahone Middle School	White	49.4%	919
McKinley Elementary School	Hispanic	46.6%	221
Nash Elementary School	White	62.2%	511
Paris Elementary School	White	87.3%	252
Phoenix Project	Black	50%	8
Pleasant Prairie Elementary School	White	61.5%	486
Prairie Lane Elementary School	White	77.2%	373
Randall Consolidated School	White	93.6%	582
Reuther Central High School	White	33.1%	353
Riverview Elementary School	White	83.7%	429
Roosevelt Elementary School	White	51.8%	458
Salem Elementary School	White	83.9%	957
Somers Elementary School	White	54%	443
Southport Elementary School	White	44.9%	276
Stocker Elementary School	White	46.4%	302
Strange Elementary School	Hispanic	41.7%	451
Tremper High School	White	53.2%	1,458
Trevor-Wilmot Grade	White	83.7%	441
Vernon Elementary School	White	35.7%	249
Washington Middle School	Hispanic	42.3%	352
Wheatland Center Elementary School	White	93.1%	624
Whittier Elementary School	White	56.3%	426
Wilmot High School	White	85.1%	922