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Schools in Oakland · Cambridge School District, Fort Atkinson School District

Oakland’s public schools outscore 57% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oakland, 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.

#200of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Fort Atkinson
Students per teacher
12.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,042 students on the public path
In brief

Oakland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cambridge spends $16,978 per student and Fort Atkinson $16,926, 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 Oakland’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Wisconsin school districts, #200 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1189)Better than 57%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,680 test results and a graduating class of 248 could put Oakland anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oakland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,686 in math, 1,676 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Oakland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cambridge School District). From grade PK, students attend the Fort Atkinson School District, shared with Fort Atkinson, Hebron, Koshkonong and Sumner. Its elementary school is in Cambridge. Parts of Oakland (10% and 7% of its land) are served by Jefferson and Lake Mills Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oakland

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

Cambridge School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 907 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,978WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Fort Atkinson School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,263 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,926WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cambridge School District42%
State average 38.1% · 469 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cambridge School District41%
State average 38.7% · 468 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Fort Atkinson School District42%
State average 38.1% · 1207 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fort Atkinson School District40%
State average 38.7% · 1218 students tested

Oakland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OaklandBCambridge PK–12 · Fort Atkinson PK–12
CambridgeB+Cambridge
Sumner—Fort Atkinson PK–12 · Edgerton PK–12
ChristianaB+Cambridge
Lake MillsB+Lake Mills Area
JeffersonC+Jefferson

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cambridge with Oakland for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oakland

9 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 Oaklandin other towns
Cambridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cambridge
A−
399 students13:1Rate it →
Purdy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Atkinson
C+
233 students10:1Rate it →
Luther Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B
238 students11:1Rate it →
Barrie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B+
212 students11:1Rate it →
Rockwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Atkinson
B+
197 students10:1Rate it →
Fort Atkinson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Atkinson
B
467 students11:1Rate it →
Nikolay Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cambridge
B
203 students14:1Rate it →
Fort Atkinson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Atkinson
C+
816 students14:1Rate it →
Cambridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambridge
C
277 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakland’s schools

Are Oakland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Oakland children attend outscore 57% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #200 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakland in?

Two districts: Cambridge School District runs grades PK–12, and Fort Atkinson School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Fort Atkinson, Hebron, Koshkonong and Sumner.

Where do Oakland kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fort Atkinson High and Cambridge High.

What is Oakland’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Fort Atkinson School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Oakland spend per student?

$16,978 in Cambridge School District and $16,926 in Fort Atkinson 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.