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The majority of students in Sheboygan County districts were white in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 17,423 students attending Sheboygan County district schools, 63% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Sheboygan County's districts, making up 16.1% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Sheboygan County districts, representing 64.2% of the student body.

Plymouth Joint School District, Sheboygan Area School District and Sheboygan Falls 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 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped to 1.3% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Sheboygan County.

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.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District	White	83.1%	850
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District	White	85.4%	514
Howards Grove School District	White	89.6%	874
Kohler School District	White	78.2%	747
Oostburg School District	White	86.4%	1,011
Plymouth Joint School District	White	86.7%	2,000
Random Lake School District	White	84.6%	648
Sheboygan Area School District	White	44.2%	9,285
Sheboygan Falls School District	White	80.5%	1,494