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Schools in Oconto Falls · Oconto Falls School District

Oconto Falls’s public schools outscore 54% of Wisconsin districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oconto Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Oconto Falls’s districts is 32%, below the Wisconsin average (38%). 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
32%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,664 students on the public path
In brief

Oconto Falls’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,066 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Washington Middle, then Oconto Falls 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 Oconto Falls’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1252)Better than 54%
Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 61%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 861 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Oconto Falls anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oconto Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (861 in math, 861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Washington MiddleOconto Falls School DistrictC+
9–12Oconto Falls HighOconto Falls School DistrictB

Oconto Falls’s public schools are run by Oconto Falls School District, which also serves Abrams, Little Suamico, Morgan and Oconto Falls and others. Parts of Oconto Falls (8% of its land) are served by Gillett instead. 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.

Oconto Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,664 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,066WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 38.1% · 861 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.7% · 861 students tested

Oconto Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oconto FallsB−Oconto Falls
Gillett—Gillett
Spruce—Oconto Falls
MorganB−Oconto Falls
StilesC+Lena PK–12 · Oconto Falls PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Oconto Falls with Oconto Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oconto Falls

4 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 Oconto Fallsin other towns
Oconto Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
489 students12:1Rate it →
Abrams Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abrams
B
287 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
377 students13:1Rate it →
Oconto Falls High
High · Grades 9–12
B
511 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Oconto Falls’s schools

Are Oconto Falls’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Oconto Falls children attend outscore 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oconto Falls in?

Oconto Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,664 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oconto Falls are served by Gillett.

Where do Oconto Falls kids go to high school?

Oconto Falls High, with 511 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Oconto Falls’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oconto Falls School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Oconto Falls spend per student?

$15,066 in Oconto Falls 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.