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How many Black students were enrolled in Verona Area School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Verona Area School District Superintendent Tremayne Clardy (2023) | Verona Area School District

Verona Area School District Superintendent Tremayne Clardy (2023) | Verona Area School District

There were 381 Black students enrolled in Verona Area School District during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Data showed that 5,827 students were enrolled in the Verona Area School District during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Verona Area School District roughly covers 13 schools within Dane County and has a main office in Verona.

Among the 13 schools in Verona Area School District, Verona Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 140 students.

In Wisconsin, white students were more likely to graduate from high school than any other ethnicity. 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.

Ethnicities in Verona Area School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [61.1%]Hispanic [21.1%]Multiracial [6.8%]Black [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.5%]
Black Enrollment in Verona Area School District During Last 16 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2022-235,8273816.5%
2021-225,7323956.9%
2020-215,6363967%
2019-205,7414157.2%
2018-195,6564227.5%
2017-185,5433867%
2016-175,4303776.9%
2015-165,4184027.4%
2014-155,4114167.7%
2013-145,4334247.8%
2012-135,3164488.4%
2011-124,8924288.8%
2010-114,8894659.5%
2009-104,6754639.9%
2008-094,67147510.2%
2007-084,5564289.4%

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