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Schools in Oconto · Oconto School District, Lena School District

Oconto’s public schools score below 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

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

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

34%

▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

37%

▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.4K

▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Oconto

Students per teacher

12.7

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,213 students on the public path

In brief

Oconto’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1225 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oconto’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Oconto’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oconto spends $14,437 per student and Lena $16,217, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lena Mennonite 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 Oconto’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 35%

Lower resultsHigher results

Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1225)Better than 25%

Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 39%

C⁻B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 698 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Oconto anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oconto’s students in the tested grades sat them (699 in math, 698 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Oconto · depends on your address

Oconto Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 340 students · 12:1 students per teacher

Lena Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 180 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lena

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

5–8Oconto MiddleOconto School DistrictB⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

Oconto runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oconto School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lena School District, shared with Lena, Lena, Little River and Stiles. Its elementary school is in Oconto. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oconto

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

Oconto School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 922 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$14,437WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁺

Lena School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 304 students, down 27% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$16,217WI $16,459 · FY2024

C⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oconto School District36%

State average 38.1% · 492 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oconto School District40%

State average 38.7% · 493 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Lena School District29%

State average 38.1% · 206 students tested

Math · PK–12, Lena School District29%

State average 38.7% · 206 students tested

Oconto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Oconto	C⁺	Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
Oconto (city)	C⁺	Oconto
Stiles	C⁺	Lena PK–12 · Oconto Falls PK–12
Little River	C⁺	Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
Pensaukee	C⁺	Oconto

3 of the 4 neighbors share Oconto with Oconto for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oconto

6 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 Ocontoin other towns

Oconto Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4

340 students12:1Rate it →

Lena Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lena

180 students13:1Rate it →

Oconto Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8

B⁺

270 students14:1Rate it →

Oconto High

High · Grades 9–12

299 students13:1Rate it →

Lena High

High · Grades 9–12 · Lena

C⁻

124 students11:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Lena Mennonite School

Elementary · Grades 1–8

Private · Religious

39 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Oconto’s schools

Are Oconto’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oconto children attend score below 65% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oconto in?

Two districts: Oconto School District runs grades PK–12, and Lena School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lena, Lena, Little River and Stiles.

Where do Oconto kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oconto High and Lena High.

What is Oconto’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Oconto School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Oconto spend per student?

$14,437 in Oconto School District and $16,217 in Lena School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oconto?

Yes: Lena Mennonite School (religious, grades 1–8, 39 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.