Ozaukee County News

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

Of the 12,422 students attending Ozaukee County district schools, 81.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group within Ozaukee County's districts, making up 6.3% of the student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Ozaukee County districts, representing 82.2% of the student body.

Mequon-Thiensville School District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 74.2% of white students, 7% of Hispanic students, 6.4% of Asian students, 6.4% of multiracial students, 5.9% of African American students, and 0% of American Indian students.

In the 2024-25 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.5% compared to the previous year.

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

Wisconsin's lawmakers have approved over $5.5 billion in funding for schools for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.2% increase from the previous year. The budget allocates an additional $325 per pupil aid for each year of the biennium, as well as more than $90 million in increased funding for special education.

District	Most Prevalent	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cedarburg School District	White	89.3%	3,108
Grafton School District	White	82.1%	2,192
Mequon-Thiensville School District	White	74.2%	3,553
Northern Ozaukee School District	White	82.8%	1,154
Port Washington-Saukville School District	White	82.9%	2,415