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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,999 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
18 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
9,101 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
11%
12%
% White
64%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,855 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,794
$17,189
Spending / Student
$15,855
$17,161
Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Traeger Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Gr: 6-8 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Tipler Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Gr: 4-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
South Park Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Delaware St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Vel Phillips Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Kentucky St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Gr: 6-8 | 832 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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