Enrollment
299
High
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551092001428
Oconto High
1717 Superior Ave, Oconto, WI 54153 · (920) 834-7812 · Oconto County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
124 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 104 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 20% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oconto Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oconto High
Oconto High's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto High this school | 299 | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| Blair-Taylor Middle/High Blair | 295 | 43.1% | 39.2% |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior High Shell Lake | 300 | 40.7% | 56.3% |
| Fennimore High Fennimore | 255 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| Iowa-Grant High Livingston | 225 | 42.2% | 57.9% |
| Wild Rose High Wild Rose | 287 | 43.2% | 52.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oconto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Oconto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #270 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #256 of 532 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #82 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #282 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #144 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #55 of 128 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 39% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 43% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 35% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 44% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 21% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oconto High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (273 to 299); teachers up 5% (22 to 23).
About Oconto High
Oconto High is a small high school with an address in Oconto, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 299 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students each.
Oconto High falls under Oconto Unified School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 922 students.
Most students at Oconto High are White: 91% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Oconto County is about 94% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Oconto High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
Teachers at the school number 23 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.0:1. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Oconto County, the average is about the same, 40%.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Oconto High's results are 10.7 points below predicted: 41.5% against 52.2%.
Across Oconto County, median household income is about $75,049, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Oconto County number 18 and enroll about 4,349.
The next-closest public school is Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Oconto High. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Oconto High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Oconto High went from 286 students to 299. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Oconto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,589
Census ACS
Median income
$75,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconto Unified School District
- Oconto ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Oconto MiddleMiddle · 270 students
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyHigh · 13 students
Other schools in Oconto
- Oconto ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Oconto MiddleMiddle · 270 students
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy0.0 mi · 13
- Oconto Middle0.7 mi · 270
- Oconto Elementary1.5 mi · 340
- Lena Elementary9.1 mi · 180
- Lena High9.1 mi · 124
- Peshtigo High12.2 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Oconto HighWhat is the total enrollment at Oconto High?
Oconto High enrolls approximately 299 students in grades 09-12.
Is Oconto High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oconto High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Oconto High have?
Oconto High employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Oconto High?
Student demographics at Oconto High are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Oconto High in?
Oconto High is part of Oconto Unified School District.
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