B+
Ontonagon Area Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ontonagon, Ontonagon, Greenland, Carp Lake, Rockland and Bohemia.
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 New Post.
PK–52 elementary schoolsHayward Community School District
6–82 middle schoolsHayward Community School District
9–122 high schoolsHayward Community 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.