Green Bay Reporter

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

Of the 4,882 students attending Shawano County district schools, 67.9% were white. American Indian students were the second largest ethnic group within Shawano County's districts, making up 12.9% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Shawano County districts, representing 68.5% of the student body.

Bonduel School District and Wittenberg-Birnamwood 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 1.2% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Shawano 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
Bonduel School District	White	88.1%	782
Bowler School District	White	38.2%	304
Gresham School District	White	44.3%	291
Shawano School District	White	57.3%	2,079
Tigerton School District	White	85.3%	251
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District	White	83.1%	1,175