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C+
Schools in Little River · Oconto School District, Lena School District

Little River’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Little River, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Oconto
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,213 students on the public path
In brief

Little River’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1237 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little River’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Little River’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oconto spends $14,437 per student and Lena $16,217, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Little River’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 25%
Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 39%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 698 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Little River anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Little River’s students in the tested grades sat them (699 in math, 698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Little River, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
5–8Oconto Middlein OcontoB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Little River runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oconto School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lena School District, shared with Lena, Lena, Oconto and Stiles. Its elementary school is in Oconto. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Little River

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oconto School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 922 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,437WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Lena School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 304 students, down 27% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,217WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oconto School District36%
State average 38.1% · 492 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oconto School District40%
State average 38.7% · 493 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lena School District29%
State average 38.1% · 206 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lena School District29%
State average 38.7% · 206 students tested

Little River vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Little River’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little RiverC+Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
GroverB−Peshtigo PK–12 · Coleman PK–12
Lena—Lena
OcontoC+Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
PeshtigoC−Peshtigo PK–12 · Marinette PK–12
PoundA−Coleman
Oconto (city)C+Oconto

2 of the 6 neighbors share Lena with Little River for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Little River

5 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).

Also serving Little Riverin other towns
Oconto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconto
C
340 students12:1Rate it →
Lena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lena
B
180 students13:1Rate it →
Oconto Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconto
B+
270 students14:1Rate it →
Oconto High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oconto
B
299 students13:1Rate it →
Lena High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lena
C−
124 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Little River’s schools

Are Little River’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little River children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little River in?

Two districts: Oconto School District runs grades PK–12, and Lena School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lena, Lena, Oconto and Stiles.

Where do Little River kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oconto High and Lena High.

What is Little River’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Oconto School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Little River spend per student?

$14,437 in Oconto School District and $16,217 in Lena School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.