Southern Wisconsin Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Rock 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 25,100 students attending Rock County schools, 67.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.3% of Rock County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Rock County, representing 67.5% of the student body.

Countywide, Adams Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 62.4% white students, 18.6% Hispanic students, 10.9% multiracial students, 7.1% Black students, and 1% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county decreased slightly 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
ARISE Virtual Academy	White	72.4%	116
Adams Elementary School	White	62.4%	295
Aldrich Intermediate School	Hispanic	38.7%	502
Beloit Early Learning	White	36.1%	36
Beloit Learning Academy	Black	35.9%	212
Beloit Virtual School	White	42%	50
Clinton Elementary School	White	82.6%	547
Clinton High School	White	78.3%	322
Clinton Middle School	White	83.2%	155
Consolidated Elementary School	White	90.9%	88
Converse Elementary School	White	40.5%	437
Craig High School	White	73.1%	1,467
East Elementary School	White	87.3%	425
Edgerton Community Elementary School	White	84.5%	819
Edgerton High School	White	83.5%	562
Edgerton Middle School	White	85.6%	423
Edison Middle School	White	65.7%	597
Evansville High School	White	84.9%	518
Fran Fruzen Intermediate School	Hispanic	38.4%	505
Franklin Middle School	White	56%	516
Garden Prairie Intermediate School	White	72.2%	497
Gaston Elementary School	White	40.4%	347
Hackett Elementary School	Hispanic	44.5%	411
Harmony Elementary School	White	94.2%	294
Harrison Elementary School	White	75.9%	274
J. C. McKenna Middle School	White	82.6%	362
Jackson Elementary School	White	62.6%	329
Jefferson Elementary School	White	67%	291
Kennedy Elementary School	White	68.3%	391
Levi Leonard Elementary School	White	85.9%	460
Lincoln Elementary School	White	57.5%	320
Madison Elementary School	White	57.4%	312
Marshall Middle School	White	73.7%	730
Memorial High School	Hispanic	38.7%	1,378
Merrill Elementary School	Black	53.3%	270
Milton High School	White	87.3%	1,054
Milton Middle School	White	90.9%	504
Monroe Elementary School	White	69.3%	349
Northside Intermediate School	White	86.8%	762
Parker High School	White	70%	1,291
Parkview Elementary School	White	93.4%	427
Parkview High School	White	89.7%	232
Parkview Junior High School	White	90.6%	171
Powers Elementary School	White	74%	334
Preschool 4 Janesville	White	71.2%	333
Robinson Elementary School	Hispanic	42.7%	473
Rock River Charter School	White	61.7%	253
Rock University High School	White	74.5%	98
Roosevelt Elementary School	White	75.9%	369
Theodore Robinson Intermediate School	White	84%	357
Todd Elementary School	Hispanic	37.3%	477
Turner High School	White	73.6%	455
Turner Middle School	White	73.3%	375
Van Buren Elementary School	White	77.5%	405
Washington Elementary School	White	75%	408
West Elementary School	White	84.3%	324
Wilson Elementary School	White	33.5%	260
Yahara Elementary School	White	88.4%	121
Youth Services Center	Black	80%	10