Data for monitoring our goals and objectives are from the bi-annual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) surveys for the Wisconsin Rapids, Nekoosa, and Port Edwards public school systems and quarterly hospital and emergency room discharge administrative data for persons residing in the 6 zip code area of South Wood County.
Composite Mental Health – answered affirmatively to any of 6 measures
2021 – 58.3% average
2023 – 60.7% average
2.4% net increase, 4 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Composite Mental Health by male and female students
Male Students: 2021 – 46.7% average, 2023 – 49.7% average
Female Students: 2021 – 70.3% average, 2023 – 71.7% average
Males have larger net increase but gap between two remains >22%
Self-harm (past 12 months)
2021 – 26.0% average
2023 – 26.0% average
0% net increase, 0 percent change from 2021 to 2023, not statistically significant
Problems with anxiety (past 12 months)
2021 – 50.7% average
2023 – 54.7% average
4% net increase, 7.9 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
So sad or hopeless that stopped usual activities (past 12 months)
2021 – 35.3% average
2023 – 36.7% average
1.4% net increase, 3.8 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Seriously considered suicide (past 12 months)
2021 – 19.7% average
2023 – 25.0% average
5.3% net increase, 27.1 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Made a suicide plan (past 12 months)
2021 – 16.0% average
2023 – 19.3% average
3.3% net increase, 20.8 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Attempted suicide (past 12 months)
2021 – 9.3% average
2023 – 12.3% average
3.0% net increase, 32.1 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
2021 – 34.7% average
2023 – 38.7% average
4% net increase, 11.5 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Experienced hunger due to lack of food at home (past 30 days)
2021 – 24.0% average
2023 – 28.3% average
4.3% net increase, 18.1 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Participate in school activities, teams, or clubs
2021 – 64.3% average
2023 – 68.7% average
4.4% net increase, 6.7 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Agree or strongly that they belong at school
2021 – 53.3% average
2023 – 54.0% average
1.3% net increase, 1.3 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
Ever tried vaping/juul/e-cigarettes
2021 – 32.0% average
2023 – 34.0% average
2% net increase, 6.3 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant
2021 – 14.7% average
2023 – 17.0% average
3.7% net increase, 15.9 percent change from 2021 to 2023, statistically significant