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District profile / Wisconsin
Oconomowoc Area School District
4,928
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,647
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Wisconsin median
14.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Wisconsin median 13.7
Oconomowoc Area School District is a public school district based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, serving 4,928 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 616 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Michael Sereno. It spends about $12,647 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Oconomowoc Area compares
Oconomowoc AreaWisconsin median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$84.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 21%Local 74%
| Measure | Oconomowoc Area | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,647 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,555 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 567 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 548 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Michael Sereno
Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson School DistrictHudson | 5,119 | 10 | $13,267 | 14.8 | #29 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks | 5,070 | 9 | $11,336 | 15.1 | #30 |
| Beloit School DistrictBeloit | 4,958 | 12 | $15,332 | 14.8 | #31 |
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc · this district | 4,928 | 8 | $12,647 | 14.3 | #32 |
| Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago | 4,835 | 9 | $11,813 | 15.2 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Elementary District (4259)Phoenix, AZ | 4,929 | $11,406 | 19.4 |
| Stow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictStow, OH | 4,926 | $12,276 | 18.2 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater, CA | 4,925 | $12,769 | 22.9 |
| DeSoto ParishMansfield, LA | 4,923 | $16,825 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-wi-oconomowoc-area-school-district