Whitewater Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Walworth 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 14,552 students attending Walworth County schools, 70.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24.5% of Walworth County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Walworth County, representing 70.2% of the student body.

Countywide, Badger High School had the most even distribution of races, which included 70.6% white students, 24.2% Hispanic students, 2.7% multiracial students, 1.3% Black students, 0.9% Asian students, 0.2% American Indian students, and 0.2% Pacific Islander students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 2.8% 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
Badger High School	White	70.6%	1,275
Big Foot High School	White	71.5%	449
Brookwood Elementary School	White	80.2%	212
Brookwood Middle School	White	75.8%	244
Career and College Academy	White	80.2%	222
Central - Denison Elementary School	White	67.2%	548
Darien Elementary School	Hispanic	51.5%	239
Delavan-Darien High School	Hispanic	50%	576
East Troy High School	White	89.3%	475
East Troy Middle School	White	87.2%	321
Eastview Elementary School	White	66.4%	247
Elkhorn Area High School	White	79.4%	941
Elkhorn Area Middle School	White	81.4%	676
Elkhorn Options Virtual School	White	85%	273
Fontana Elementary School	White	91.1%	203
JEDI Virtual K-12	White	84.2%	38
Jackson Elementary School	White	73%	500
Lake Geneva Middle School	White	70%	600
Lakeview Elementary School	White	61.4%	210
Lincoln Elementary School	Hispanic	43.9%	383
Little Prairie Primary School	White	86.7%	352
Lyons Center	White	76.7%	159
Maple Park Charter School	White	92.3%	26
New Visions Charter School	White	68.6%	35
Phoenix Middle School	Hispanic	54%	474
Prairie View Elementary School	White	86.7%	285
Reek Elementary School	White	83.9%	155
Sharon Community	White	74.6%	193
Star Center Elementary School	White	76.8%	340
Tibbets Elementary School	White	89.7%	447
Traver Elementary School	White	64.4%	87
Turtle Creek Elementary School	Hispanic	57.7%	392
Walworth Elementary School	White	62%	429
Washington Elementary School	White	53.9%	308
West Side Elementary School	White	79.6%	431
Whitewater 4K	White	75%	12
Whitewater High School	White	56%	595
Whitewater Middle School	White	56.6%	431
Williams Bay Elementary School	White	87.2%	296
Williams Bay High School	White	84.4%	180
Williams Bay Middle School	White	88.8%	143
Woods Elementary School	White	79.3%	150