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Oconto, Wisconsin - 4 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Oconto Unified School District #140 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,935 per pupil, Oconto Unified School District ranks #234 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
959
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,935
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oconto Unified School District operates 4 public schools serving 959 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oconto County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,935 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.9% local, 52.2% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #140 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 303:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
Its largest campus is Oconto Elementary, enrolling 340 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy, at 13 students, a 26x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oconto Elementary accounts for 35.5% of all Oconto Unified School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oconto Unified School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Oconto Unified School District school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Oconto Unified School District school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 340 students (highest), a spread of 327 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oconto Unified School District student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Oconto Unified School District is typically wider than the Oconto Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Oconto Unified School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — 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 Oconto Unified School District is typically wider than the Oconto Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Oconto Unified School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Oconto Unified School District?
Oconto Unified School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 959 students.
How much does Oconto Unified School District spend per student?
Oconto Unified School District spends $13,935 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #140 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Oconto Unified School District?
Oconto Unified School District students are 83.5% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oconto Unified School District?
Oconto Unified School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #140 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.