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 2025-26 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), 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
339,553 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
24,692 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
9%
11%
% White
67%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 is higher than the state median of $17,038. 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
$17,038
Spending / Student
$16,292
$17,011
Best Oshkosh Area School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1225 N Oakwood Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Gr: PK-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Traeger Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Shapiro Stem Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1050 W 18th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Gr: PK-5 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-1004
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-1004
Gr: PK | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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