Oconomowoc Area School District operates 8 public schools serving 5,015 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,928 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Waukesha County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,955 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.3% local, 18.8% state, and 5.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $81,255 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #343 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 617.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Oconomowoc High accounts for 32.3% of all Oconomowoc Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Oconomowoc Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Oconomowoc Area School District school enrollment varies 6.2× across entities
Oconomowoc Area School District school enrollment ranges from 256 students (lowest) to 1,591 students (highest), a spread of 1,335 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oconomowoc Area School District student-counselor ratio is 618:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oconomowoc Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Oconomowoc Area School District is typically wider than the Oconomowoc Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Oconomowoc Area School District?
Oconomowoc Area School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 5 other. Total enrollment is 5,015 students.
How much does Oconomowoc Area School District spend per student?
Oconomowoc Area School District spends $15,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #343 in Wisconsin.
What is the average teacher salary in Oconomowoc Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Oconomowoc Area School District is $81,255 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Oconomowoc Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Waukesha County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Oconomowoc Area School District?
Oconomowoc Area School District students are 88.1% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oconomowoc Area School District?
Oconomowoc Area School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #343 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.