Green Bay Reporter

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

Of the 4,464 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 89.4% of the student body.

Countywide, Abrams Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 89.9% white students, 6.6% multiracial students, 2.4% Hispanic students, 0.7% Black students, and 0.4% Asian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.6% compared to the previous year.

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.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Abrams Elementary School	White	89.9%	287
Fairview Elementary School	White	90.9%	99
Gillett Elementary School	White	76.9%	277
Gillett High School	White	82.2%	152
Gillett Middle School	White	79.2%	120
Lena Elementary School	White	96.1%	180
Lena High School	White	96%	124
Lena Middle School	White	94.8%	115
Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy	White	61.5%	13
Oconto Elementary School	White	90.6%	340
Oconto Falls Elementary School	White	87.7%	489
Oconto Falls High School	White	90.6%	511
Oconto High School	White	91%	299
Oconto Middle School	White	91.1%	270
Sunnyside Elementary School	White	96.4%	497
Suring Elementary School	White	82.7%	196
Suring High School	White	88.1%	118
Washington Middle School	White	89.1%	377