Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District

What Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District does

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District is a public K-12 school district governed by a seven-member Board of Education and operating under the oversight of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. It serves approximately 6,500 students across grades 4K-12 through 11 schools (1 high school, 2 middle schools, 7 elementary schools) plus a 4K program housed at 5 sites, the Connects Learning Center, and OC Virtual Learning, covering all of the City of Oak Creek (29 sq mi) and a 7 sq mi portion of the City of Franklin in southeastern Wisconsin. The district supports a student body with over 50 languages represented among English Learners and provides services across 13 special education disability categories.

The district's technology platform is built on Google Workspace for Education (provisioning approximately 1,000 staff and 6,500 student accounts), Infinite Campus as the Student Information System, a self-insured 1:1 Chromebook program with in-house repair operations (24-48 hour turnaround across 11 schools), mobile interactive classroom monitors, GoGuardian, Clever, and supporting network, VoIP, and disaster-recovery infrastructure. Operational partnerships include WIDA for English Learner assessment, Clinical Psychology Associates for onsite counseling, Parchment for transcript services, EduStaff for substitute staffing, LanguageLine Solutions for interpretation, Taher Food 4 Life for food service, and Finalsite for the district website.

Revenue is derived primarily from local property tax levies (subject to annual Budget Hearing approval) and Wisconsin per-pupil state aid, supplemented by user fees from food service, parking permits ($140/year), and the Community Education & Recreation (OCR) department's fee-based programs (ASPIRE childcare, aquatics, summer camps, adult programs, birthday parties, facility rentals). Capital expenditure is funded separately via voter-approved bond referenda, most recently a November 2024 approval for a new aquatic facility at Oak Creek High School (groundbroken July 9, 2025; opening planned for spring 2027).

Name

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District

Legal name

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

Website

https://www.ocfsd.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District is a public K-12 school district in southeastern Wisconsin serving approximately 6,500 pre-K-12 students across 11 schools in Oak Creek and a portion of Franklin, funded by property taxes and state aid with additional fee-based community recreation and food services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA), English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB), Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Elementary secondary schools
• Special education services
• English language learning
• Community education recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Revenue: Primary funding source derived from local property tax levy, subject to annual approval at the Budget Hearing and Annual Meeting. Voter-approved bond referendum (November 2024) for aquatics facility construction.
2. State Aid and Formula Funding: Wisconsin state per-pupil aid and categorical funding distributed through state formula.
3. Student Fees and Meal Charges: Revenue from student fees (parking permits, course fees) and food service meal sales. Elementary lunch $2.75; secondary lunch $3.00; premium and chef meals available at higher price points. Parking permits $140 per year.
4. Community Education & Recreation (OCR) Programs: Fees for community programs including aquatics, childcare (ASPIRE), adult programs, student programs, birthday parties, and facility rentals. OCR is located inside the District Office and operated as a community education and recreation department.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District operates 11 public schools delivering pre-K through grade 12 education to approximately 6,500 students across Oak Creek and a portion of Franklin, Wisconsin. Core offerings include elementary, middle, and high school academics, Academic and Career Planning (ACP), special education, English Language Learner (ELL) instruction, food service, transportation, before/after school care (ASPIRE), and a Community Education & Recreation (OCR) department providing aquatics, summer camps, and adult programs.

Product overview

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District is a public K-12 school district serving the City of Oak Creek and a portion of the City of Franklin in Wisconsin. The district operates a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of one high school (Oak Creek High School, grades 9-12), two middle schools (East Middle School and West Middle School, grades 6-8), seven elementary schools (Carollton, Cedar Hills, Deerfield, Edgewood, Forest Ridge, Meadowview, and Shepard Hills, grades K-5), a 4K Program, the Connects Learning Center, and OC Virtual Learning. The district also provides supporting services including food service, transportation, special education, English Language Learner (ELL) services, student support services, and community education and recreation programs (OCR) through its Community Education & Recreation Department.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• OCR: Oak Creek Community Education and Recreation Department - provides community education classes, youth programs, aquatic facilities, childcare, and recreational activities for the community.
• OC Virtual Learning

Products and services

• Oak Creek High School (Grades 9-12) Public high school serving grades 9-12, including a 9th Grade Center, college preparation, career/technical education, athletics, Academic and Career Planning (ACP), and extracurricular programming. Principal: Candis Mongan.
• East Middle School (Grades 6-8) Public middle school serving grades 6-8 with exploratory academics, middle school sports and activities, ACP, and onsite CPA counseling. Principal: Teri Kovars.
• West Middle School (Grades 6-8) Public middle school serving grades 6-8 with exploratory academics, middle school sports and activities, ACP, and onsite CPA counseling. Principal: Gina Martinelli.
• Carollton Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5 with general education, specials (art, music, PE, library), and special education services. Principal: Paul Kenwood.
• Cedar Hills Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5, also housing one of the five 4K half-day program sites. Principal: Matt Stollberg.
• Deerfield Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5, also housing one of the five 4K half-day program sites. Principal: Jim Arata.
• Edgewood Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5 with general education and specials. Principal: Beth Kaufmann.
• Forest Ridge Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5, also housing one of the five 4K half-day program sites. Principal: Kat Hoffman.
• Meadowview Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5, also housing one of the five 4K half-day program sites. Principal: Lisa Rezner.
• Shepard Hills Elementary School (Grades K-5) Public elementary school serving grades K-5, also housing one of the five 4K half-day program sites. Principal: Casey Milroy.
• 4K Program Half-day 4-year-old kindergarten (4K) early childhood education program offered at five elementary sites for pre-K readiness.
• Connects Learning Center Alternative education program located in Cudahy, WI, serving as the district's alternative learning option for students requiring non-traditional educational settings. Administrator: Dani Palm.
• OC Virtual Learning Virtual learning program offered by the district for students requiring online/remote educational pathways.
• Academic and Career Planning (ACP) Program Academic and Career Planning program for grades 6-12 with personal student plans, adult mentorship, and alignment to Wisconsin's Education for Employment (E4E) initiative, supporting post-secondary readiness.
• English Language Learner (ELL) Services District ELL program supporting over 50 languages with WIDA Screener and WIDA ACCESS testing, home language identification, sheltered instruction, and written translations (Arabic, Spanish, Punjabi, Albanian, others).
• Special Education Services Special education services for students eligible in 13 disability categories (Autism, EBD, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language, etc.), serving from birth to age 21, with IEP development, least restrictive environment placement, and Child-Find screening.
• Oak Creek Community Education & Recreation (OCR) Community Education & Recreation Department providing before/after school care (ASPIRE), summer camps (Camp OC), aquatics, adult programs, birthday parties, and facility rentals for community members.
• District Food Service Program School meal service operated with Taher Food 4 Life, offering breakfast ($2.00 K-12), elementary lunch ($2.75), secondary lunch ($3.00), premium meals ($3.75), chef meals ($4.35), milk ($0.50), and Free & Reduced meal program.
• Onsite Counseling Clinics (CPA Partnership) Onsite counseling clinics operated by Clinical Psychology Associates (CPA) at Oak Creek High School, East Middle School, and West Middle School, providing mental health support to students.
• Oak Creek Performing Arts & Education Center District performing arts and education facility hosting events and performances for community engagement.
• Student Transportation/Busing District student busing and transportation services provided to eligible students across the attendance area.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oak Creek-Franklin Voters (Bond Referendum)coreOthers · 5 November 2024Voters approved a bond referendum in November 2024 to fund the construction of a new aquatics facility (Aquatic Center) on the Oak Creek High School campus. The facility includes both a community pool and competition pool, expected to open spring 2027.
• Clinical Psychology Associates (CPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPA provides onsite counseling clinics at Oak Creek High School, East Middle School, and West Middle School. The district recognizes that emotional well-being is essential to educational success and brings this resource directly into schools. Contact: Director of Student Services Monica Church, 414-768-6144.
• WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment)coreTechnology or IntegrationWIDA provides the WIDA Screener (state-required assessment to determine EL program eligibility) and WIDA ACCESS Test (federally required annual English language proficiency assessment in listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains) for the district's English Language Learner program.
• EduStaffminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEduStaff is the district's staffing partner for substitute teachers and substitute paraprofessionals (aides). The district partners with EduStaff for flexible staffing, offering competitive weekly pay and professional development to substitutes.
• Taher Food 4 LifeminorOthersTaher Food 4 Life provides food service management and menus for the district. Menus and nutrition information are available on the Taher Food 4 Life website. Matthew Bennett serves as District Food Service Director.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationInfinite Campus is the district's Student Information System (SIS), managing enrollment, gradebook, parent portal, Annual Check-In, and free/reduced meal applications. Portal URLs: ocfsdwi.infinitecampus.org for staff and families.
• YouTube (Live Stream)minorOthersSchool Board meetings are live-streamed via YouTube (channel UCVTjl14F52YrWVrL1jYSf0w), allowing community members to participate remotely.
• Google (Workspace for Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace for Education provides district-wide email (1,000 staff and 6,500 student accounts), Google Classroom, and collaborative tools. All students and staff have unique Google accounts as part of the district's 1:1 Chromebook program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Franklin Public School District: Adjacent K-12 district serving the City of Franklin, Wisconsin, overlapping the same two-city geographic footprint as Oak Creek-Franklin. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on Wisconsin state aid and local property tax funding.
• Cudahy School District: Neighboring Milwaukee-metro K-12 district with similar size and student demographics. Hosts the Connects Learning Center for Oak Creek-Franklin, illustrating the geographic and operational overlap between the two systems.
• Muskego-Norway School District: Wisconsin K-12 district of comparable size and suburban Milwaukee-metro profile. Competes for open-enrollment students and shares a similar funding model, technology adoption pace, and community recreation model.
• Greendale School District: Nearby Milwaukee-metro K-12 district of similar attendance-area scale. Comparable in per-pupil funding exposure, 1:1 device adoption, and reliance on Wisconsin Open Enrollment flows.
• Kettle Moraine School District: Waukesha County K-12 district of similar size with a strong community-recreation footprint and a comparable suburban Wisconsin funding profile. Often benchmarked alongside OCFSD for academic outcomes.
• Menomonee Falls School District: Suburban Milwaukee-metro K-12 district of comparable enrollment, with similar 1:1 device programs and a community education/recreation department. Operates within Wisconsin's same per-pupil aid framework.
• Mequon-Thiensville School District: Affluent suburban Milwaukee-metro K-12 district with comparable student population and per-pupil spending. Often ranked alongside OCFSD on Wisconsin accountability measures.
• Germantown School District: Suburban Milwaukee-metro K-12 district of comparable enrollment with a strong community education department and similar device-program maturity. Same Wisconsin funding and accountability framework.

Direct peers

• Hamilton School District (Sussex, WI): Suburban Milwaukee-metro K-12 district of comparable enrollment size and a recognized leader in Wisconsin K-12 technology integration. Frequently cited as a peer for instructional technology and community education programming.

Broad incumbents

• Milwaukee Public Schools: Largest K-12 district in Wisconsin and the urban system in the same metro area. Operates as a broad incumbent that competes with OCFSD for Open Enrollment students and sets the regional labor market for educators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries14 records

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