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Schools in Oconomowoc · 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 public school district 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
Students per teacher
14.3
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,672 students on the public path
In brief

Oconomowoc’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 938 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oconomowoc’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 60% 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

The district spends $13,421 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lake Country Classical Academy Inc, St. Matthew Lutheran School (private), St. Matthews Lutheran School (private) and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are 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 (938)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,405 test results and a graduating class of 403 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oconomowoc’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,405 in math, 2,405 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–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Oconomowoc HighOconomowoc Area School DistrictB+

Oconomowoc’s public schools are run by Oconomowoc Area School District, which also serves Ashippun, Concord, Ixonia and Lac La Belle 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.

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

Reading53%
State average 38.1% · 2405 students tested
Math60%
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
Oconomowoc (town)AOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
SummitAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Kettle Moraine PK–12
Oconomowoc Lake—Oconomowoc Area
ConcordA−Watertown PK–12 · Oconomowoc Area PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Oconomowoc Area with Oconomowoc, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oconomowoc

11 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).

District schools in Oconomowocby address
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 →
Nature Hill Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
750 students13:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
633 students13:1Rate it →
Oconomowoc High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,591 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lake Country Classical Academy Inc
Grades K–12
Charter
562 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Matthew Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
252 students20:1Rate it →
St. Matthews Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
252 students19:1Rate it →
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
123 students9:1Rate 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 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oconomowoc in?

Oconomowoc Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,928 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oconomowoc kids go to high school?

Oconomowoc High, with 1,591 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Oconomowoc’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 Oconomowoc spend per student?

$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: St. Matthew Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 252 students), St. Matthews Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 252 students) and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 123 students). Oconomowoc also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.