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Schools in Wolf River · Weyauwega-Fremont School District, Winneconne Community School District

Wolf River’s public schools outscore 87% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Wolf River’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wolf River, 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
52%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 22 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
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,502 students on the public path
In brief

Wolf River’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1310 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wolf River’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 60% 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

Weyauwega-Fremont spends $15,606 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 Wolf River’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1310)Better than 97%
Towns in Winnebago County (15)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,331 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Wolf River anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wolf River’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,333 in math, 1,330 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Wolf River runs its own schools through grade 12 (Weyauwega-Fremont School District). From grade PK, students attend the Winneconne Community School District, shared with Clayton, Oshkosh, Poygan, Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne and Winneconne. Its elementary school is in Winneconne. Parts of Wolf River (3% of its land) are served by New London instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wolf River

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

Weyauwega-Fremont School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 815 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,606WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
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, Weyauwega-Fremont School District41%
State average 38.1% · 399 students tested
Math · PK–12, Weyauwega-Fremont School District47%
State average 38.7% · 402 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

Wolf River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wolf RiverAWeyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12
WinchesterA−Winneconne PK–12 · New London PK–12
Fremont—Weyauwega-Fremont
BloomfieldB+Weyauwega-Fremont
CaledoniaBNew London
PoyganA−Omro PK–12 · Winneconne PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Winneconne with Wolf River for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Wolf River

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 Wolf Riverin other towns
Winneconne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winneconne
A
823 students13:1Rate it →
Weyauwega Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weyauwega
A−
257 students12:1Rate it →
Fremont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fremont
A−
97 students17:1Rate it →
Winneconne Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winneconne
A+
411 students16:1Rate it →
Weyauwega Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weyauwega
B
153 students14:1Rate it →
Winneconne High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winneconne
A−
487 students12:1Rate it →
Weyauwega High
High · Grades 9–12 · Weyauwega
D
274 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Wolf River’s schools

Are Wolf River’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wolf River children attend outscore 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wolf River in?

Two districts: Weyauwega-Fremont School District runs grades PK–12, and Winneconne Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clayton, Oshkosh, Poygan, Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne and Winneconne.

Where do Wolf River kids go to high school?

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

What is Wolf River’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 Wolf River spend per student?

$15,606 in Weyauwega-Fremont 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.