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Rock County Education: 326 Asian students were enrolled in 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 326 Asian students enrolled in Rock County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 11.2% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that Rock County welcomed 25,197 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body, making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the nine districts in Rock County, Janesville School District recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 202 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Rock 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 Rock County in 2022-23 School Year
White [67.5%]Hispanic [16.8%]Black [7.1%]Multiracial [7%]Ethnicities <5% [1.6%]
Enrollment in Rock County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Asian StudentsTotal Enrollment
Beloit School District0.7%5,165
Beloit Turner School District0.8%1,631
Clinton Community School District0.2%1,062
Edgerton School District0.7%1,930
Evansville Community School District0.6%1,594
Janesville School District2.1%9,537
Milton School District1.4%3,425
Parkview School District0.4%853

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