Washington County News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Washington County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 18,177 students attending Washington County schools, 83.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7% of Washington County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Washington County, representing 84% of the student body.

Countywide, Addison Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 88.1% white students, 4.4% Hispanic students, 4% multiracial students, 1.6% Asian students, 1.6% Black students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.7% 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
Addison Elementary School	White	88.1%	428
Allenton Elementary School	White	92%	448
Amy Belle Elementary School	White	85.3%	354
Badger Middle School	White	80.1%	782
Central Middle School	White	79.4%	504
County Line Elementary School	White	80%	479
Decorah Elementary School	White	72.8%	367
East High School	White	83.3%	914
Erin Elementary School	White	92.4%	408
Fair Park Elementary School	White	78.3%	354
Farmington Elementary School	White	96.3%	271
Friess Lake Elementary School	White	91.1%	292
Germantown High School	White	80.8%	1,290
Green Tree Elementary School	White	68.6%	354
Hartford High School	White	84.9%	1,364
Jackson Elementary School	White	88.5%	312
Kennedy Middle School	White	77.3%	867
Kewaskum Elementary School	White	88.8%	528
Kewaskum High School	White	91.6%	594
Kewaskum Middle School	White	93.2%	429
Lincoln Elementary School	White	74.4%	469
MacArthur Elementary School	White	67.2%	484
McLane Elementary School	White	77.8%	351
Richfield Middle School	White	92.9%	184
Rockfield Elementary School	White	81%	342
Rolf's Early Childhood Center	White	75%	40
Rossman Elementary School	White	81.4%	456
Silverbrook Intermediate School	White	80.7%	716
Slinger Elementary School	White	87.8%	598
Slinger High School	White	90.3%	1,044
Slinger Middle School	White	89.6%	753
Washington Street School	White	41.7%	12
West Bend School District 4K	White	79.1%	316
West High School	White	84.7%	1,073