Total enrollment
21,449
-1,613 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Winnebago County
Wisconsin · Public K-12
Winnebago County's public-school footprint spans 56 K-12 campuses with combined enrollment of about 22,271, the largest district being Oshkosh Area School District. That works out to 33 elementary, 9 middle, and 10 high schools.
7-year change in Winnebago County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
-11 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 79%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
7%
was 4%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
56
7 districts
Enrollment
22,271
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,925
Above Wisconsin avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.2%
Below Wisconsin avg
Elementary
33
10,261 students
Middle
9
5,281 students
High
10
6,726 students
Combined / other
4
3 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Oshkosh Area School District
9,582 students · 7 districts in Winnebago County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Winnebago County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
31.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.2%
civilian labor
Median age
39
20.2% under 18
Test scores in Winnebago County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 34 schools ranked. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- ACE Alliance Charter Elementary· 81.6%
- Winneconne Middle· 78.9%
- Lakeview Elementary· 77.1%
- Winneconne Elementary· 76.4%
- Traeger Middle· 73.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Oaklawn Elementary· 25.0%
- Taft Elementary· 26.4%
- Jefferson Elementary· 28.7%
- Read Elementary· 28.7%
- Vel Phillips Middle School· 31.3%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neenah High | Neenah | High | 09-12 | 2,013 | · |
| Neenah Middle School | Neenah | Middle | 04-08 | 1,913 | · |
| West High | Oshkosh | High | 09-12 | 1,623 | · |
| North High | Oshkosh | High | 09-12 | 1,266 | · |
| Menasha High | Menasha | High | 09-12 | 1,020 | · |
| Vel Phillips Middle School | Oshkosh | Middle | 06-08 | 832 | · |
| Winneconne Elementary | Winneconne | Elementary | PK-05 | 823 | · |
| Maplewood Middle | Menasha | Middle | 06-08 | 676 | · |
| Menominee Elementary School | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 573 | · |
| Ready 4 Learning School | Oshkosh | Elementary | PK-PK | 522 | · |
| Winneconne High | Winneconne | High | 09-12 | 487 | · |
| Clovis Grove Elementary | Menasha | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| Traeger Middle | Oshkosh | Middle | 06-08 | 447 | · |
| Butte des Morts Elementary | Menasha | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| Traeger Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 | · |
| Oaklawn Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 416 | · |
| Winneconne Middle | Winneconne | Middle | 06-08 | 411 | · |
| Horace Mann Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 401 | · |
| Read Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 | · |
| Oakwood Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 | · |
| Tipler Middle | Oshkosh | Middle | 04-08 | 366 | · |
| South Park Middle | Oshkosh | Middle | 06-08 | 354 | · |
| Tullar Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 343 | · |
| Coolidge Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 329 | · |
| Lakeview Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 317 | · |
| Omro High | Omro | High | 09-12 | 317 | · |
| Franklin Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 308 | · |
| Spring Road Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 299 | · |
| E Cook Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 | · |
| Omro Elementary | Omro | Elementary | 02-05 | 275 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 260 | · |
| Gegan Elementary | Menasha | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 | · |
| Merrill Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 256 | · |
| Washington School of Early Learning | Neenah | Elementary | PK-PK | 248 | · |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 235 | · |
| Lakeside Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 229 | · |
| ACE Alliance Charter Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | PK-06 | 225 | · |
| Omro Middle | Omro | Middle | 06-08 | 223 | · |
| Patch Elementary | Omro | Elementary | PK-01 | 215 | · |
| Clayton Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 206 | · |
| Shapiro STEM Academy | Oshkosh | Elementary | PK-05 | 204 | · |
| Hoover Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 189 | · |
| Banta Bilingual Elementary | Menasha | Elementary | KG-05 | 184 | · |
| Taft Elementary | Neenah | Elementary | KG-04 | 179 | · |
| Washington Elementary | Oshkosh | Elementary | KG-05 | 166 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary | Menasha | Elementary | PK-03 | 152 | · |
| Fox Valley Virtual School | Menasha | Elementary | PK-08 | 90 | · |
| Accelerated Advanced Learning Program | Oshkosh | Middle | 04-08 | 59 | · |
| DHS Winnebago Mental Health Institute | Winnebago | Combined | KG-12 | 3 | · |
| DOC: Drug Abuse Correctional Center | Winnebago | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| DOC: Oshkosh Correctional Institution | Oshkosh | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| Winnebago Correctional Center | Winnebago | High | 12-12 | 0 | · |
| Wisconsin Resource Center | Winnebago | High | 08-12 | 0 | · |
| Horace Mann Middle | Neenah | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Neenah | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Webster Stanley Middle | Oshkosh | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Winnebago County
About Winnebago County
Winnebago County is a medium-population Wisconsin county of about 171,769 residents, home to 56 public schools and roughly 22,271 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $74,925, about 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%.
For a sense of the school types, Winnebago County comprises 33 elementary schools (10,261 students), 9 middle schools (5,281), 10 high schools (6,726), and 4 combined or other schools.
Oshkosh Area School District dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 9,582 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,449 students, contracted 7% from the 23,062 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 55 to 44 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 79% to 71%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Winnebago County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data