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C+
Schools in Pensaukee · Oconto School District

Pensaukee’s public schools score below 56% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Pensaukee, 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
36%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 1 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
Students per teacher
13.0
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
909 students on the public path
In brief

Pensaukee’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 36% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,437 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Oconto Middle, then Oconto 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 Pensaukee’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 48%
Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 52%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 492 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Pensaukee anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pensaukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (493 in math, 492 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Oconto Elementaryin OcontoC
5–8Oconto Middlein OcontoB+
9–12Oconto Highin OcontoB

Pensaukee’s public schools are run by Oconto School District, which also serves Little River, Oconto and Oconto. Parts of Pensaukee (6% of its land) are served by Oconto Falls 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 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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 38.1% · 492 students tested
Math40%
State average 38.7% · 493 students tested

Pensaukee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PensaukeeC+Oconto
AbramsB−Oconto Falls
OcontoC+Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
Little SuamicoB+Pulaski PK–12 · Oconto Falls PK–12

Every school in Pensaukee

3 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 Pensaukeein other towns
Oconto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oconto
C
340 students12:1Rate it →
Oconto Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oconto
B+
270 students14:1Rate it →
Oconto High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oconto
B
299 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pensaukee’s schools

Are Pensaukee’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pensaukee children attend score below 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pensaukee in?

Oconto School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 922 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pensaukee are served by Oconto Falls.

Where do Pensaukee kids go to high school?

Oconto High in Oconto, with 299 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Pensaukee’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 Pensaukee spend per student?

$14,437 in Oconto 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.