Chippewa Valley Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Chippewa 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 8,323 students attending Chippewa County schools, 91.7% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 8.3% of Chippewa County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Chippewa County, representing 91.7% of the student body.

Countywide, Bloomer Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 96.5% white students, 1.6% Hispanic students, 1% multiracial students, 0.6% Black students, and 0.4% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.5% 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
Bloomer Elementary School	White	96.5%	514
Bloomer High School	White	96.5%	398
Bloomer Middle School	White	95.7%	326
Boyd Elementary School	White	95.6%	68
Cadott Elementary School	White	95.7%	439
Cadott High School	White	96%	252
Cadott Junior High School	White	96.3%	107
Chippewa Falls High School	White	91%	1,451
Chippewa Falls Middle School	White	88.9%	1,037
Cornell Elementary School	White	95.6%	205
Cornell High School	White	92.3%	104
Cornell Middle School	White	95.8%	72
Halmstad Elementary School	White	79%	372
Hillcrest Elementary School	White	92%	348
Holcombe Elementary School	White	97.6%	125
Holcombe High School	White	97.6%	82
Jim Falls Elementary School	White	97.4%	117
Korger-Chestnut	White	89%	319
Parkview Elementary School	White	84.4%	359
Southview Elementary School	White	86.5%	296
Stanley Elementary School	White	92.5%	426
Stanley-Boyd High School	White	92.2%	320
Stanley-Boyd Middle School	White	92%	251
Stillson Elementary School	White	92.8%	335