Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Oshkosh’s public schools score below 70% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Oshkosh’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oshkosh, 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.
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.
Oshkosh’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 894 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oshkosh’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,284 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Valley Christian School (private), Lourdes Academy Elementary School (private), Grace Lutheran School (private), Lourdes Academy Middle School (private), Lourdes Academy High School (private), Martin Luther Lutheran School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private) and Trio Young Scholars (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.
What’s behind Oshkosh’s grade
C: better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oshkosh, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oshkosh · depends on your address
Ready 4 Learning School
Grades PK · 522 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Traeger Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Shapiro STEM Academy
Grades PK–5 · 204 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oshkosh · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,623 students · 14:1 students per teacher
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,266 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oshkosh · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,623 students · 14:1 students per teacher
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,266 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oshkosh · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,623 students · 14:1 students per teacher
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,266 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oshkosh · depends on your address
West High
Grades 9–12 · 1,623 students · 14:1 students per teacher
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,266 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Oshkosh’s public schools are run by Oshkosh Area School District, which also serves Algoma, Black Wolf, Nekimi and Oshkosh 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.
Well below the state in reading
Oshkosh vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Oshkosh’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh | C | Oshkosh Area |
| Oshkosh (town) | C+ | Oshkosh Area PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12 |
| Black Wolf | C | Oshkosh Area |
| Nekimi | C | Oshkosh Area |
| Algoma | C | Oshkosh Area |
All 4 neighbors share Oshkosh Area with Oshkosh, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oshkosh
24 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).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Oshkosh Correctional Institution, Winnebago Correctional Center, DOC: Drug Abuse Correctional Center, DHS Winnebago Mental Health Institute and Wisconsin Resource Center).
Questions about Oshkosh’s schools
Are Oshkosh’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oshkosh children attend score below 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #296 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oshkosh in?
Oshkosh Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,101 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oshkosh kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West High and North High.
What is Oshkosh’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Oshkosh Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Oshkosh spend per student?
$15,284 in Oshkosh Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oshkosh?
Yes: Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 747 students), Lourdes Academy Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–4, 294 students), Grace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 215 students), Lourdes Academy Middle School (Catholic, grades 5–8, 208 students), Lourdes Academy High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 172 students), Martin Luther Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 145 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 48 students) and Trio Young Scholars (special education, grades K–2, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Oshkosh families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oshkosh → They have their own page.
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.