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Schools in Oakland · Webster School District

Oakland’s public schools score below 76% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–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
35%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 1% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
618 students on the public path
In brief

Oakland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 915 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakland’s, its schools beat 29%, higher than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Oakland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,276 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Webster Middle, then Webster High. See the path ↓

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

C+ Test scoresD− Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (915)Better than 29%
Towns in Burnett County (21)Better than 48%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Oakland anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oakland’s students in the tested grades sat them (331 in math, 330 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
PK–4Webster Elementaryin WebsterB+
5–8Webster Middlein WebsterB
9–12Webster Highin WebsterC

Oakland’s public schools are run by Webster School District, which also serves Blaine, Dairyland, Jackson and Lincoln and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Webster School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 618 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,276WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 38.1% · 330 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.7% · 331 students tested

Oakland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OaklandC−Webster
MeenonC−Webster
Union—Webster
Jackson—Webster
Swiss—Webster
Sand Lake—Webster PK–12 · Siren PK–12

All 5 neighbors share Webster with Oakland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oakland

3 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
Webster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Webster
B+
248 students12:1Rate it →
Webster Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Webster
B
184 students12:1Rate it →
Webster High
High · Grades 9–12 · Webster
C
186 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakland’s schools

Are Oakland’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakland children attend score below 76% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakland in?

Webster School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 618 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakland kids go to high school?

Webster High in Webster, with 186 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Oakland’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Webster School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Oakland spend per student?

$16,276 in Webster 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.