Washington County News

White students were the most represented ethnic group within Washington County schools in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 17,746 students attending Washington County schools, 82.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.3% of Washington County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Washington County, representing 83.6% of the student body.

Countywide, Addison Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 88.4% white students, 5% Hispanic students, 3.6% multiracial students, 1.8% Asian students, 0.9% Black students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.4% compared to the previous year.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2024 Mathematics Snapshot Report for Wisconsin Grade 8, there remains a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. White students outperformed Black students by an average of 50 points, and Hispanic students scored on average 32 points lower than their white peers.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Addison Elementary School	White	88.4%	441
Allenton Elementary School	White	93.3%	417
Amy Belle Elementary School	White	83.7%	356
Badger Middle School	White	79.3%	714
Central Middle School	White	78.5%	419
County Line Elementary School	White	79.8%	496
Decorah Elementary School	White	69.9%	349
East High School	White	82.8%	854
Erin Elementary School	White	93.5%	399
Fair Park Elementary School	White	75.4%	345
Farmington Elementary School	White	95.8%	262
Friess Lake Elementary School	White	90.3%	279
Germantown High School	White	79.7%	1,288
Green Tree Elementary School	White	71.6%	334
Hartford High School	White	84.2%	1,324
Jackson Elementary School	White	86.3%	306
Kennedy Middle School	White	74.7%	865
Kewaskum Elementary School	White	90.3%	497
Kewaskum High School	White	90.9%	626
Kewaskum Middle School	White	91.6%	418
Lincoln Elementary School	White	68.9%	460
MacArthur Elementary School	White	66.5%	486
McLane Elementary School	White	76.2%	340
Richfield Middle School	White	92.7%	206
Rockfield Elementary School	White	83.4%	344
Rolf's Early Childhood Center	White	79.6%	44
Rossman Elementary School	White	78.4%	422
Silverbrook Intermediate School	White	81.1%	704
Slinger Elementary School	White	87.2%	571
Slinger High School	White	90.1%	1,065
Slinger Middle School	White	88.8%	740
Washington Street School	White	60%	5
West Bend School District 4K	White	74.7%	285
West High School	White	84.2%	1,085