Oshkosh Area School District

215 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oshkosh Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 60 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
22 Schools
239 Schools
# Students
9,149 Students
48,968 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
2,602 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#312 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oshkosh Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oshkosh Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oshkosh Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oshkosh Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oshkosh Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
33 Students
298 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
752 Students
2,809 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
714 Students
10,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
22%
# Black Students
720 Students
10,182 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
6,221 Students
22,620 Students
% White Students
68%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
705 Students
2,403 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
574
2,452
# Students in K Grade:
629
3,254
# Students in 1st Grade:
601
3,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
3,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
617
3,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
3,329
# Students in 5th Grade:
654
3,243
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
3,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
642
3,725
# Students in 8th Grade:
676
3,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
3,596
# Students in 10th Grade:
715
3,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
744
3,792
# Students in 12th Grade:
704
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,772 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oshkosh Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oshkosh Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,706
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oshkosh Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,772
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oshkosh Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 60 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,149 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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