Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District Superintendent Peter Wilson (2023) | Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District
Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District Superintendent Peter Wilson (2023) | Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District
Of the 14,432 students attending Walworth County district schools, 70.1% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Walworth County's districts, making up 24.7% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Walworth County districts, representing 70% of the student body.
Elkhorn Area School District, Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District and Whitewater Unified 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 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 2.8% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Walworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Foot UHS School District | White | 71.5 | 449 |
| Delavan-Darien School District | Hispanic | 52.9 | 1,747 |
| East Troy Community School District | White | 87.7 | 1,436 |
| Elkhorn Area School District | White | 80.7 | 3,490 |
| Fontana J8 School District | White | 91.1 | 203 |
| Geneva J4 School District | White | 79.3 | 150 |
| Genoa City J2 School District | White | 77.9 | 456 |
| Lake Geneva J1 School District | White | 70.2 | 1,761 |
| Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District | White | 70.5 | 1,310 |
| Linn J4 School District | White | 64.4 | 87 |
| Linn J6 School District | White | 83.9 | 155 |
| Sharon J11 School District | White | 74.6 | 193 |
| Walworth J1 School District | White | 62 | 429 |
| Whitewater Unified School District | White | 53.9 | 1,939 |
| Williams Bay School District | White | 86.8 | 627 |
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