Wisconsin Public Schools
- Wisconsin is the #16 largest school system in the United States, serving 868,670 students across 2,234 public schools.
- Wisconsin public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.48, which is lower than the national average of 0.51.
- The most diverse school district in Wisconsin is Madison Metropolitan School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Wisconsin or national school diversity statistics.
- There are 82 Blue Ribbon Schools, 6 magnet schools and 11 special education schools. Minority enrollment is 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Student by Ethnicity
(WI) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
11%
Black
10%
White
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
n/a
Wisconsin Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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