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Rock County's districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2024-25 school year

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Beloit Turner School District Superintendent Dennis McCarthy (2023) | Beloit Turner School District

Beloit Turner School District Superintendent Dennis McCarthy (2023) | Beloit Turner School District

The majority of students in Rock County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 24,848 students attending Rock County district schools, 66.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Rock County's districts, making up 17.8% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Rock County districts, representing 67.2% of the student body.

Beloit School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 37.1% of Hispanic students, 29.9% of white students, 21.5% of African American students, 10.7% of multiracial students, 0.6% of Asian students, and 0.1% of Pacific Islander students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1.2% compared to the previous year.

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

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

Ethnicities in Rock County in 2024-25 School Year

White (66.7%)Hispanic (17.8%)Multiracial (7.2%)African American (7%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.3%)

Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Rock County Districts in 2024-25 School Year

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Beloit School DistrictHispanic37.1%4,958
Beloit Turner School DistrictWhite72.2%1,669
Clinton Community School DistrictWhite82.1%1,003
Edgerton School DistrictWhite83.9%1,937
Evansville Community School DistrictWhite84.8%1,628
Janesville School DistrictWhite66.8%9,355
Milton School DistrictWhite87.9%3,461
Parkview School DistrictWhite92.6%837

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