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Green County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2023-24 school year

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Albany School District Superintendent Kurt Soderberg (2023) | Albany School District

Albany School District Superintendent Kurt Soderberg (2023) | Albany School District

The majority of students in Green County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 5,034 students attending Green County district schools, 86.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Green County's districts, making up 8.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Green County districts, representing 86.9% of the student body.

Monroe School District and New Glarus 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 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 0.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Green 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 Green County in 2023-24 School Year

White [86.4%]Hispanic [8.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [4.8%]

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Green County Districts in 2023-24 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Albany School DistrictWhite90.8294
Brodhead School DistrictWhite87.71,017
Juda School DistrictWhite96.1280
Monroe School DistrictWhite81.52,202
Monticello School DistrictWhite93.7284
New Glarus School DistrictWhite90957

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