Green Bay Reporter

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

Of the 5,005 students attending Shawano County district schools, 69.1% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group among Shawano County's districts, making up 13.5% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Shawano County districts, representing 69.6% of the student body.

Bonduel School District, Shawano School District and Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.1% compared to the previous year.

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

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bonduel School District	White	87.4	745
Bowler School District	White	41.7	309
Gresham School District	White	45	300
Shawano School District	White	60.9	2,238
Tigerton School District	White	86.1	259
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	White	82.8	1,154