Chippewa Valley Times

There were 34 American Indian students enrolled in St. Croix County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 17.1% less than the previous year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that St. Croix County welcomed 14,625 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the six districts in St. Croix County, New Richmond School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 students.

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	% of American Indian Students	Total Enrollment
Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	0.2%	1,741
Glenwood City School District	0.3%	624
Hudson School District	0.2%	5,377
New Richmond School District	0.3%	3,554
Saint Croix Central School District	0.2%	1,866
Somerset School District	0.3%	1,463