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Schools in Poygan · Omro School District, Winneconne Community School District

Poygan’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts

57% of students in Poygan’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Poygan, 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 99% 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
48%
▲ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 18 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 17% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Winneconne
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,476 students on the public path
In brief

Poygan’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1117 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Poygan’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 57% across both districts 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

Omro spends $15,600 per student and Winneconne $13,590, 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 Poygan’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1117)Better than 90%
Towns in Winnebago County (15)Better than 80%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,489 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Poygan anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Poygan’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,490 in math, 1,488 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Poygan runs its own schools through grade 12 (Omro School District). From grade PK, students attend the Winneconne Community School District, shared with Clayton, Oshkosh, Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne, Winneconne and Wolf River. Its elementary school is in Winneconne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Poygan

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

Omro School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,030 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,600WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Winneconne Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,721 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,590WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Omro School District34%
State average 38.1% · 557 students tested
Math · PK–12, Omro School District41%
State average 38.7% · 559 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Winneconne Community School District56%
State average 38.1% · 931 students tested
Math · PK–12, Winneconne Community School District66%
State average 38.7% · 931 students tested

Poygan vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PoyganA−Omro PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
RushfordB−Omro PK–12 · Berlin Area PK–12
Poy Sippi—Berlin Area
Winneconne—Winneconne
Wolf RiverAWeyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12

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

Every school in Poygan

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 Poyganin other towns
Winneconne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winneconne
A
823 students13:1Rate it →
Patch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Omro
215 students14:1Rate it →
Winneconne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winneconne
A+
411 students16:1Rate it →
Omro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Omro
B+
223 students11:1Rate it →
Winneconne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winneconne
A−
487 students12:1Rate it →
Omro High
High · Grades 9–12 · Omro
D
317 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Poygan’s schools

Are Poygan’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Poygan children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Poygan in?

Two districts: Omro School District runs grades PK–12, and Winneconne Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clayton, Oshkosh, Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne, Winneconne and Wolf River.

Where do Poygan kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Winneconne High and Omro High.

What is Poygan’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Poygan spend per student?

$15,600 in Omro School District and $13,590 in Winneconne Community 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.