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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

In 2024-25 school year, white students had highest representation in Dunn County districts

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Colfax School District Superintendent William Yingst (2023) | Colfax School District

Colfax School District Superintendent William Yingst (2023) | Colfax School District

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

Of the 5,780 students attending Dunn County district schools, 82.6% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnic group within Dunn County's districts, making up 6.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Dunn County districts, representing 83.6% of the student body.

Elk Mound Area 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 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Dunn 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 Dunn County in 2024-25 School Year

White (82.6%)Asian (6.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (10.5%)

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

DistrictMost PrevalentPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Boyceville Community School DistrictWhite89.2%693
Colfax School DistrictWhite93.2%716
Elk Mound Area School DistrictWhite84.6%1,172
Menomonie Area School DistrictWhite78.1%3,199

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