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Nekoosa School District

600 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457-1444
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 583 students in Nekoosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Nekoosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
1,226 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
17,957 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#401 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
40%
28%
38%
34%
44%
72%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.59
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
84%
61%
% 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.
This School District
This State (WI)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Wisconsin Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
540 Birch St
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8000
Gr: PK-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 73:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Alexander Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8040
Gr: 4-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,226 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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