Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54154

ZIP code 54154 covers Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, where three public schools serve roughly 1,377 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: Oconto Falls Elementary (PK–5, 489 students), Oconto Falls Middle School (6–8, 377 students), and Oconto Falls High (9–12, 511 students). All three belong to the Oconto Falls Public School District, which ranks 163rd of 432 Wisconsin districts, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars.

Oconto Falls Middle School is the clear standout. It climbed from the 53rd percentile in 2023–24 to 4 stars and the 77th percentile in 2025–26, and its 2025–26 results beat the state in every reported subject — ELA by about 8.4 points and math by about 20.6 points. Oconto Falls High presents a split profile: a 95.4% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and ACT Math above state by 7.07 points, but it is now 2 stars and trails the state in ELA, science, and social studies, with social studies sliding from 54.69% to 38.38% year over year. Oconto Falls Elementary is very grade-level dependent: 4th grade science (14.54 points above state) and social studies (10.49 points above state) are strong, while its 5th grade ELA and math fell sharply.

Chronic absenteeism is lowest at the middle school (7.4%), then the high school (10.0%), then the elementary school (14.1%) — all below the state's 17.3%, though the elementary rate is above the district's 9.9%. The elementary school has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (42.54%), spends the most per student ($16,958), and has the smallest classes at 12.3 students per teacher. The middle school spends the least ($15,550) yet posts the strongest outcomes, a reminder that spending, student needs, and school size all shape results.