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Schools in Oconomowoc · Arrowhead Union High School District, Oconomowoc Area School District

Oconomowoc’s public schools outscore 88% of Wisconsin districts

In Oconomowoc, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oconomowoc, 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.

#37of 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
53%
▲ 15 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 21 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 8–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 18% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Oconomowoc Area
Students per teacher
15.0
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,878 students on the public path
In brief

Oconomowoc’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 60% 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

Arrowhead Union High spends $14,371 per student and Oconomowoc Area $13,421, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Oconomowoc’s grade

A Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (729)Better than 92%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,882 test results and a graduating class of 493 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oconomowoc’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,882 in math, 2,882 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Oconomowoc runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oconomowoc Area School District). From grade 9, students attend the Arrowhead Union High School District, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Pewaukee and Sussex. Its elementary school is in Oconomowoc. Parts of Oconomowoc (8% of its land) are served by Stone Bank instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oconomowoc

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

Arrowhead Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,950 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,371WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Oconomowoc Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,928 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,421WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District53%
State average 38.1% · 477 students tested
Math · 9–12, Arrowhead Union High School District60%
State average 38.7% · 477 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District53%
State average 38.1% · 2405 students tested
Math · PK–12, Oconomowoc Area School District60%
State average 38.7% · 2405 students tested

Oconomowoc vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OconomowocAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Oconomowoc (city)AOconomowoc Area
Lac La Belle—Oconomowoc Area
Oconomowoc Lake—Oconomowoc Area
MertonA+North Lake PK–8 · Stone Bank PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
IxoniaA−Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Watertown PK–12
AshippunAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
DelafieldAKettle Moraine PK–12 · Lake Country PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share Oconomowoc Area with Oconomowoc for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oconomowoc

10 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 Oconomowocin other towns
Meadow View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
548 students15:1Rate it →
Summit Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
504 students15:1Rate it →
Park Lawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
383 students12:1Rate it →
Greenland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
263 students13:1Rate it →
Ixonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ixonia
A−
256 students13:1Rate it →
Nature Hill Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
750 students13:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
633 students13:1Rate it →
Arrowhead High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartland
A
1,950 students17:1Rate it →
Oconomowoc High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,591 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
19 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Oconomowoc’s schools

Are Oconomowoc’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oconomowoc children attend outscore 88% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oconomowoc in?

Two districts: Oconomowoc Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Arrowhead Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon, Merton, Merton, Nashotah, Pewaukee and Sussex.

Where do Oconomowoc kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Arrowhead High and Oconomowoc High.

What is Oconomowoc’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Arrowhead Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Oconomowoc spend per student?

$14,371 in Arrowhead Union High School District and $13,421 in Oconomowoc Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oconomowoc?

Yes: Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 19 students).

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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.