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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,577 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
8,857 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
34 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
724 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
743 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
5,908 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
722 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
534
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
551
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
625
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
702
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
784
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,292 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,257
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,292
$17,011
Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Traeger Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #22.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1225 N Oakwood Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #33.
Shapiro Stem Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1050 W 18th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: n/an/a
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-1004
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-1004
Grades: PK
| 534 students
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