Green Bay Reporter

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

Of the 3,883 students attending Oconto County district schools, 88.4% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Oconto County's districts, making up 4.8% of the student body.

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

Oconto Falls Public School District and Oconto Unified 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 1.7% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Oconto County.

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Gillett School District	White	78.9%	549
Lena School District	White	95.7%	419
Oconto Falls Public School District	White	89.4%	1,673
Oconto Unified School District	White	90.5%	922
Suring Public School District	White	84.7%	320