Chippewa Valley Times

White students were the most represented ethnic group within St. Croix County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 14,246 students attending St. Croix County schools, 88.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 5.2% of St. Croix County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in St. Croix County, representing 88.5% of the student body.

Countywide, Baldwin-Woodville High School had the most even distribution of races, which included 88.2% white students, 6.6% Hispanic students, 3.2% multiracial students, 1.3% Asian students, 0.4% American Indian students, and 0.4% Black students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.1% compared to the previous year.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Baldwin-Woodville High School	White	88.2%	533
Glenwood City Elementary School	White	88.9%	307
Glenwood City High School	White	89.8%	186
Glenwood City Middle School	White	88.1%	143
Greenfield Elementary School	White	89.4%	770
Houlton Elementary School	White	93.6%	217
Hudson 4K	White	84.4%	320
Hudson High School	White	86.1%	1,697
Hudson Middle School	White	87.1%	1,089
Hudson Prairie Elementary School	White	87.5%	481
Hudson Virtual Charter School	White	91.7%	12
NR4Kids	White	89.9%	268
New Richmond High School	White	90.1%	1,047
New Richmond Hillside Elementary School	White	86.5%	570
New Richmond Middle School	White	90%	729
New Richmond Paperjack Elementary School	White	93.4%	333
New Richmond Starr Elementary School	White	90.6%	555
North Hudson Elementary School	White	86.2%	276
River Crest Elementary School	White	81.4%	366
Rock Elementary School	White	83.6%	383
Saint Croix Central Elementary School	White	87.1%	629
Saint Croix Central High School	White	89.9%	486
Saint Croix Central Middle School	White	89.1%	476
Saint Croix Virtual Academy Inc.	White	86.6%	275
Somerset Elementary School	White	87.7%	577
Somerset High School	White	88.7%	453
Somerset Middle School	White	89.9%	415
Viking Middle School	White	89.1%	375
Willow River Elementary School	White	89.9%	278