Middle school (grades 6-8) · Omro, WI

Omro Middle

Federal NCES profile for Omro Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 551098001443
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Omro Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Wisconsin schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Omro · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Wisconsin
24.7%
free-lunch eligible

Omro Middle has class sizes smaller than 78% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Omro Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Omro, WI.

School address

Enrollment

223

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.7%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Omro Middle compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Omro Middle

Omro Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Omro, Wisconsin, enrolling 223 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 223 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Against 364 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #143.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Omro School District also operates Omro High (317 students) and Omro Elementary (275 students) alongside Omro Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Omro Middle compares

Omro Middle on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 22% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 36% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 223 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 22% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,064
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Omro Middle is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Omro School District, which includes Omro Middle.

$17,064
Per student
+14%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.4%
State 48.3%
Federal 10.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Omro Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Omro High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Omro Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Patch Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Omro Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Omro School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Omro Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Omro Middle

How many students attend Omro Middle?

Omro Middle has 223 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Omro, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Omro Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Omro Middle is 11.2:1, which is 22% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Omro Middle?

24.7% of students at Omro Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Omro Middle?

The largest demographic group at Omro Middle is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Omro, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Omro Middle?

Omro Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Omro Middle rank among public schools in Omro?

By Resource Investment Index, Omro Middle ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Omro, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Omro on the city page.

Is Omro Middle a good school?

Omro Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Wisconsin schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Omro School District?

Besides Omro Middle, Omro School District also operates Omro High (317 students), Omro Elementary (275 students), and Patch Elementary (215 students). See the Omro School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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