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Schools in Stiles · Lena School District, Oconto Falls School District

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

On the state reading tests, 31% of Stiles’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stiles, 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

31%

▼ 7 pts vs WI 38%

2021–22

Math proficiency

39%

▼ 0 pts vs WI 39%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.1K

▼ 8% vs WI $16.5K

FY2024 · Oconto Falls

Students per teacher

12.8

WI 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,968 students on the public path

In brief

Stiles’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Stiles’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lena spends $16,217 per student and Oconto Falls $15,066, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Christian 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 Stiles’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB 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 (1334)Better than 46%

Towns in Oconto County (23)Better than 48%

CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,067 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Stiles anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stiles’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,067 in math, 1,067 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Stiles · depends on your address

Oconto Falls Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Oconto Falls

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Abrams Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 287 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Abrams

Lena Elementary

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

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B

6–8Washington Middlein Oconto FallsC⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

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

Two districts serve Stiles

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

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

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Oconto Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,664 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)

$15,066WI $16,459 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

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

Reading · PK–12, Oconto Falls School District32%

State average 38.1% · 861 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oconto Falls School District41%

State average 38.7% · 861 students tested

Stiles vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Stiles	C⁺	Lena PK–12 · Oconto Falls PK–12
Oconto Falls	B⁻	Oconto Falls
Abrams	B⁻	Oconto Falls
Oconto	C⁺	Oconto PK–12 · Lena PK–12
Lena	—	Lena

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

Every school in Stiles

7 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 Stilesin other towns

Oconto Falls Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oconto Falls

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489 students12:1Rate it →

Abrams Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Abrams

287 students13:1Rate it →

Lena Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lena

180 students13:1Rate it →

Washington Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oconto Falls

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377 students13:1Rate it →

Oconto Falls High

High · Grades 9–12 · Oconto Falls

511 students14:1Rate it →

Lena High

High · Grades 9–12 · Lena

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124 students11:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lena

Private · Religious

3 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Stiles’s schools

Are Stiles’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stiles 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 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stiles in?

Two districts: Lena School District runs grades PK–12, and Oconto Falls School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Abrams, Little Suamico, Morgan, Oconto Falls, Oconto Falls and Spruce.

Where do Stiles kids go to high school?

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

What is Stiles’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Stiles spend per student?

$16,217 in Lena School District and $15,066 in Oconto Falls School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Stiles?

Yes: Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–6, 3 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.