B+
Ontonagon Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ontonagon Township, Ontonagon, Greenland Township, Carp Lake Township, Rockland Township and Bohemia Township.
Students
271
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,396
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ontonagon Area Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MI average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,328 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornucopia.
PK–6South Shore ElementarySouth Shore School District
7–12South Shore Jr/Sr HighSouth Shore School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 82.9% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,396 per student · 7% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 34%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
268’20
286’21
275’22
250’23
271’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.