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Schools in Oneida · Seymour Community School District, Freedom Area School District

Oneida’s public schools score below 64% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Oneida’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oneida, 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.

#281of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
31%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▲ 0% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Seymour
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
3,312 students on the public path
In brief

Oneida’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% 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 Oneida’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Seymour spends $16,460 per student and Freedom Area $14,465, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Oneida’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Wisconsin school districts, #281 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1320)Better than 37%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 26%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,794 test results and a graduating class of 188 could put Oneida anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oneida’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,794 in math, 1,794 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Oneida runs its own schools through grade 12 (Seymour Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Freedom Area School District, shared with Center, Freedom and Kaukauna. Its elementary school is in Freedom. Parts of Oneida (8% of its land) are served by West De Pere instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oneida

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

Seymour Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,772 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,460WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Freedom Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,540 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,465WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Seymour Community School District27%
State average 38.1% · 997 students tested
Math · PK–12, Seymour Community School District29%
State average 38.7% · 997 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Freedom Area School District37%
State average 38.1% · 797 students tested
Math · PK–12, Freedom Area School District38%
State average 38.7% · 797 students tested

Oneida vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OneidaC+Seymour PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12
HobartA−West De Pere PK–12 · Pulaski PK–12
SeymourC−Seymour
OsbornC−Seymour
KaukaunaA−Freedom Area PK–12 · Wrightstown PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12
FreedomBFreedom Area
HowardA−Howard-Suamico

2 of the 6 neighbors share Seymour with Oneida for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oneida

8 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 Oneidain other towns
Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom
A−
691 students14:1Rate it →
Rock Ledge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Seymour
C−
553 students12:1Rate it →
Black Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Black Creek
C+
345 students14:1Rate it →
Freedom Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom
B
339 students14:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seymour
C−
284 students11:1Rate it →
Seymour High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seymour
C−
590 students15:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Freedom
B−
510 students14:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Oneidarun by other districts or the state
Oneida Nation School
Grades K–12
457 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Oneida’s schools

Are Oneida’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oneida children attend score below 64% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #281 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oneida in?

Two districts: Seymour Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Freedom Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Center, Freedom and Kaukauna.

Where do Oneida kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Seymour High and Freedom High.

What is Oneida’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Oneida spend per student?

$16,460 in Seymour Community School District and $14,465 in Freedom Area 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.