Green Bay Reporter

Among the many ethnicities represented in Oconto 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 4,537 students attending Oconto County schools, 89.4% were white. Ethnicities <5% students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 10.6% of Oconto County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Oconto County, representing 89.9% of the student body.

Countywide, Abrams Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 90.2% white students, 5.5% multiracial students, 3.3% Hispanic students, 0.7% Asian students, and 0.4% Black students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.5% from 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
Abrams Elementary School	White	90.2%	275
Fairview Elementary School	White	90%	110
Gillett Elementary School	White	79.7%	291
Gillett High School	White	86.5%	163
Gillett Middle School	White	80.5%	118
Lena Elementary School	White	95.6%	206
Lena High School	White	92.2%	115
Lena Middle School	White	94.4%	89
Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy	White	79%	19
Oconto Elementary School	White	90.7%	354
Oconto Falls Elementary School	White	87.6%	498
Oconto Falls High School	White	91%	534
Oconto High School	White	87.6%	265
Oconto Middle School	White	90.7%	300
Sunnyside Elementary School	White	96.6%	501
Suring Elementary School	White	83%	206
Suring High School	White	87.3%	134
Washington Middle School	White	89.1%	359