C
Oshkosh Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Oshkosh, Algoma, Oshkosh, Black Wolf, Utica and Nekimi, and parts of Vinland.
Students
9,101
Schools
18
Spent per student
$15,284
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$103.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oshkosh Area School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Wisconsin districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $103.4M, about $11,366 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,284 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 56%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,370’20
8,361’21
8,338’22
8,632’23
9,101’24
Up 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Menominee Elementary School
C573 students11:1
Traeger Elementary
A423 students14:1
Oaklawn Elementary
C−416 students13:1
Read Elementary
C383 students11:1
Oakwood Elementary
A−382 students17:1
Franklin Elementary
C+308 students12:1
E Cook Elementary
C278 students13:1
Jefferson Elementary
C+260 students11:1
Roosevelt Elementary
B−235 students10:1
Lakeside Elementary
B229 students14:1
Shapiro STEM Academy
B−204 students12:1
Vel Phillips Middle School
C−832 students11:1
Traeger Middle
A−447 students14:1
Tipler Middle
C+366 students12:1
South Park Middle
C−354 students11:1
West High
B+1,623 students14:1
North High
C+1,266 students12:1
Ready 4 Learning School
522 students25:1
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.