Chippewa Valley Times

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

Of the 14,625 students attending St. Croix County district schools, 89% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among St. Croix County's districts, making up 4.7% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in St. Croix County districts, representing 89.4% of the student body.

New Richmond School District and Saint Croix Central 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 St. Croix 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
Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	White	90.6	1,741
Glenwood City School District	White	91.8	624
Hudson School District	White	87.2	5,377
New Richmond School District	White	90	3,554
Saint Croix Central School District	White	89.2	1,866
Somerset School District	White	90.1	1,463