Fond Du Lac Times

The majority of students in Fond du Lac County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 12,413 students attending Fond du Lac County district schools, 71.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Fond du Lac County's districts, making up 15.5% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Fond du Lac County districts, representing 72.7% of the student body.

Fond du Lac School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 61.3% of white students, 19% of Hispanic students, 8.8% of African American students, 7.3% of multiracial students, 3.3% of Asian students, and 0% of Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 2.2% compared to the previous year.

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

White students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnic group in Wisconsin. According to recent US Census data, nearly 95% of white students in the state successfully graduated in 2021.

Graduation rates for Black and Multiracial students lagged behind white students by 10%.

Even further behind, only 71.6% of Hispanic students completed their high school education during the same period, one of the lowest graduation rates in the state.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Campbellsport School District	White	89.8	1,318
Fond du Lac School District	White	61.3	6,419
North Fond du Lac School District	White	66.8	1,555
Oakfield School District	White	89.3	531
Ripon Area School District	White	84.2	1,654
Rosendale-Brandon School District	White	92.2	936