Race and Ethnicity Data
Race and Ethnicity: WISEid, WISEdata
WISEdash, EDFacts reporting, SDPR, and report cards categorize and, in some areas, compare performance across different racial/ethnic groups: Hispanic students, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, and White (Not Hispanic) students. A student is only counted in a single racial/ethnic group. Students identified by two or more races (Not Hispanic) are reported in the ‘Two or More Races’ category.
A two-part question is used to determine to which group the student belongs or with which race/ethnicity he or she most identifies. It is required to answer both parts of the question. Even if the person is Hispanic or Latino, it is necessary to answer the second question. If both questions are not answered by the parents or students, the district/school will be responsible for completing both parts of the question. Both questions are submitted to WISEid and WISEdata. WISEdata and WISEid are expected to match and submitted in two fields, Hispanic Latino ethnicity and one or more races. The designations, according to the federal Office of Management and Budget, are listed below.
This data element is only one part of the race and ethnicity data you can use in WISEdata. For information on related data elements, refer to the Ancestry/Ethnic Origin and Tribal Affiliation data element pages.
The WISEid file upload has a Race Key, while the WISEid user interface has a Part One and Part Two option.
WISEid File Upload details for Race/Ethnicity Code or Race Key: A code corresponding to the racial/ethnic group or groups with which the person identifies. The code is from a DPI code table listing all Race/Ethnicity Code or Race Keys that correspond to the answers to both parts of the two-part race/ethnicity question (see below). A four-digit leading zero padded numeric code to determine Race/ Ethnicity from a set of 63 codes, the Race Key where none of the choices are selected or where the Hispanic/Non-Hispanic question is answered but no other selection is made are nonvalid choices. Agencies will need to use the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Race/Ethnicity Crosswalk tables in the Race and Ethnicity Crosswalk Tables.
| Question Part I | Answer Part I |
|---|---|
| Is the person Hispanic or LatiNo? | Hispanic or Latino |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
| Question Part II | Answer Part II |
|---|---|
| Select one or more of the following categories that apply to this person: | American Indian or Alaska Native |
| Asian | |
| Black or African American | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | |
| White |
Race and Ethnicity Crosswalk Tables
- Race-Ethnicity Key Crosswalk: Hispanic Aggregate
This table covers individual race key codes 0001 - 0031 where reported race and ethnicity combinations result in the aggregate key code: H, Hispanic.
Race Key Codes Result in Aggregate Hispanic Indicator Individual Race Key H: Hispanic I: Indian-Alaska Native A: Asian B: Black P: Pacific Islander W: White Aggregate Reporting Category 0001 Yes Yes No No No No H 0002 Yes No Yes No No No H 0003 Yes No No Yes No No H 0004 Yes No No No Yes No H 0005 Yes No No No No Yes H 0006 Yes Yes Yes No No No H 0007 Yes Yes No Yes No No H 0008 Yes Yes No No Yes No H 0009 Yes Yes No No No Yes H 0010 Yes No Yes Yes No No H 0011 Yes No Yes No Yes No H 0012 Yes No Yes No No Yes H 0013 Yes No No Yes Yes No H 0014 Yes No No Yes No Yes H 0015 Yes No No No Yes Yes H 0016 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No H 0017 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No H 0018 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes H 0019 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No H 0020 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes H 0021 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes H 0022 Yes No Yes Yes Yes No H 0023 Yes No Yes Yes No Yes H 0024 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes H 0025 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes H 0026 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No H 0027 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes H 0028 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes H 0029 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes H 0030 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes H 0031 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes H - Race-Ethnicity Key Crosswalk: Non-Hispanic Aggregates
This table covers individual race key codes 00033 - 0037 where reported race and ethnicity combinations result in the aggregate key code of: I: Indian-Alaska Native, A: Asian, B: Black, P: Pacific Islander, or W: White.
NOTE: There is no Individual Race Key for 0032. It is not an error that this number does not appear on the listing.
Race Key Codes Result in Aggregate Non-Hispanic Indicator Individual Race Key H: Hispanic I: Indian-Alaska Native A: Asian B: Black P: Pacific Islander W: White nAggregate Reporting Category 0033 No Yes No No No No I 0034 No No Yes No No No A 0035 No No No Yes No No B 0036 No No No No Yes No P 0037 No No No No No Yes W - Race-Ethnicity Key Crosswalk: Two or More
This table covers individual race key codes 0038 - 0063 where reported race and ethnicity combinations result in the aggregate key code: T" Two or More Races.
Race Key Codes Result in Aggregate Two or More Indicator Individual Race Key H: Hispanic I: Indian-Alaska Native A: Asian B: Black P: Pacific Islander W: White Aggregate Reporting Category 0038 No Yes Yes No No No T 0039 No Yes No Yes No No T 0040 No Yes No No Yes No T 0041 No Yes No No No Yes T 0042 No No Yes Yes No No T 0043 No No Yes No Yes No T 0044 No No Yes No No Yes T 0045 No No No Yes Yes No T 0046 No No No Yes No Yes T 0047 No No No No Yes Yes T 0048 No Yes Yes Yes No No T 0049 No Yes Yes No Yes No T 0050 No Yes Yes No No Yes T 0051 No Yes No Yes Yes No T 0052 No Yes No Yes No Yes T 0053 No Yes No No Yes Yes T 0054 No No Yes Yes Yes No T 0055 No No Yes Yes No Yes T 0056 No No Yes No Yes Yes T 0057 No No No Yes Yes Yes T 0058 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No T 0059 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes T 0060 No Yes Yes No Yes Yes T 0061 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes T 0062 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes T 0063 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes T
Uses
Racial and ethnic data are used in federal education reports that districts and states submit to receive federal funds. Race and ethnicity have always been collected and reported to the U.S. Department of Education. The reports are required for federal eligibility and accountability reports. The Office for Civil Rights collects data to assist with its enforcement of laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. This data element is part of a staff member's WISEid record or Individual Staff Record. All WISEid data elements are also considered school level demographic data elements for a student record.
FAQs, Details, and Points to Note
This data element is required for Choice and public schools.
- Collecting Racial and Ethnic Data: The data will be collected in a two-part question format. Both parts are to be answered for students and staff. The new standards are part of federal education reports that districts and states submit to receive federal funds. Race and ethnicity have always been collected and reported to the U.S. Department of Education. The reports are required for federal eligibility and accountability reports. The Office for Civil Rights collects data to assist with its enforcement of laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race and national origin.
- Categories: The categories changed from seven to five. This change was made for the 2010-11 school year to comply with the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revisions to the standards for classification of federal data on race and ethnicity announced in the Federal Register Notice of October 30, 1997, and the U.S. Department of Education regulations issued in October 2007. Prior to the new standards, school districts reported data to DPI according to the following race/ethnicity categories:
- I: American Indian or Alaskan Native
- A: Asian
- P: Pacific Islander
- B: Black, not Hispanic
- H: Hispanic
- W: White, not Hispanic
- T: Two or More
- These categories were used to comply with the previous federal reporting guidelines. Each student was identified by one and only one category.
- Two-Part Question: It is required to answer both parts of the question. Even if the person is Hispanic or Latino, it is necessary to answer the second part of the question. If both parts are not answered by the parents or students, the district will be responsible for completing both parts of the question. The Hispanic or Latino question does not identify race, and that is why a Hispanic or Latino student may not display under the “Two or more” races heading.
- DPI Reports to Federal Government: Regardless of the race combinations of individuals, each individual must be reported in exactly one of the race and ethnicity categories listed above.
- Parents Refuse to Identify: The U.S. Department of Education encourages self-reporting by parents or students. However, if they choose not to report, school or district personnel should provide the information. The completion or non-completion of the race/ethnicity data on an enrollment form should never prevent any child from enrolling in a school/district.
- Staff Refuses to Identify: The U.S. Department of Education also encourages self-reporting by staff. However, if they choose not to report, an administrator of the school, such as the principal, should make the determination. You may consider referring to this resource from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) for more information on what to do in a scenario where a person refuses to provide a response to race/ethnicity.
- System of Record: As Race/Ethnicity is entered and maintained in both WISEid and WISEdata, it's important to note that WISEdata is the system of record. At the time of a snapshot, the WISEdata Portal value will be the value pulled into WISEdash and used in the collection.
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