For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 250 students in Nekoosa School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools in Nekoosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
1,226 Students
48,406 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
2,523 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nekoosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
72%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
84%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,463 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,262 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,463
$17,038
Spending / Student
$18,262
$17,011
Best Nekoosa School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Wisconsin Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8040
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8040
Gr: 6-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1
Rank: #22.
Wise Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8000
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 73:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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