Concord’s public schools outscore 78% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Concord’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Concord, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Concord’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 50% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Watertown spends $16,044 per student and Oconomowoc Area $13,421, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Concord’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Concord, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Nature Hill Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 750 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Silver Lake Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 633 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
7th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Nature Hill Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 750 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Silver Lake Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 633 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
8th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Nature Hill Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 750 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Silver Lake Intermediate
Grades 5–8 · 633 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 616 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
9th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Oconomowoc High
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Watertown High
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
10th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Oconomowoc High
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Watertown High
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
11th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Oconomowoc High
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Watertown High
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
12th grade in Concord · depends on your address
Oconomowoc High
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oconomowoc
Watertown High
Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Watertown
Concord runs its own schools through grade 12 (Watertown School District). From grade PK, students attend the Oconomowoc Area School District, shared with Ashippun, Ixonia, Lac La Belle, Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Oconomowoc and Summit. Its elementary school is in Oconomowoc. Parts of Concord (17% and 16% of its land) are served by Jefferson and Johnson Creek instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Concord
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Concord vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Concord’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | A− | Watertown PK–12 · Oconomowoc Area PK–12 |
| Sullivan | — | Jefferson |
| Ixonia | A− | Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Watertown PK–12 |
| Sullivan (town) | C+ | Jefferson PK–12 · Palmyra-Eagle Area PK–12 |
| Farmington | C+ | Johnson Creek PK–12 · Jefferson PK–12 |
| Summit | A | Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Kettle Moraine PK–12 |
| Oconomowoc | A | Oconomowoc Area |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Oconomowoc Area with Concord for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Concord
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Concord’s schools
Are Concord’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Concord children attend outscore 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Concord in?
Two districts: Watertown School District runs grades PK–12, and Oconomowoc Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ashippun, Ixonia, Lac La Belle, Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc Lake, Oconomowoc and Summit.
Where do Concord kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oconomowoc High and Watertown High.
What is Concord’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Oconomowoc Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Concord spend per student?
$16,044 in Watertown School District and $13,421 in Oconomowoc Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Concord families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Concord → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.