Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com · CC BY 2.0Neenah’s public schools outscore 75% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Neenah’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Neenah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Neenah’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1299 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Neenah’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,267 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Neenah Middle School, then Neenah High. Enrollment is up 21% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
ACE Alliance Charter Elementary, Neenah Lutheran School Adams St. Campus (private), Neenah Lutheran School (private) and St. Gabriel Elementary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Neenah’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Wisconsin school districts, #112 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Neenah, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Neenah
Washington School of Early Learning
Grades PK · 248 students · 23:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Neenah
Neenah Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 1,913 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Neenah
Neenah Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 1,913 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Neenah
Neenah Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 1,913 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Neenah
Neenah Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 1,913 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Neenah
Neenah High
Grades 9–12 · 2,013 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Neenah
Neenah High
Grades 9–12 · 2,013 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Neenah
Neenah High
Grades 9–12 · 2,013 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Neenah
Neenah High
Grades 9–12 · 2,013 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Neenah’s public schools are run by Neenah School District, which also serves Clayton, Fox Crossing, Neenah and Vinland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Neenah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Neenah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Neenah | A− | Neenah |
| Vinland | A− | Winneconne PK–12 · Neenah PK–12 |
| Fox Crossing | A− | Neenah |
| Menasha | C+ | Menasha PK–12 · Appleton Area PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Neenah with Neenah, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Neenah
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Neenah’s schools
Are Neenah’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Neenah children attend outscore 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #112 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Neenah in?
Neenah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,473 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Neenah kids go to high school?
Neenah High, with 2,013 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Neenah’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Neenah School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Neenah spend per student?
$14,267 in Neenah School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Neenah?
Yes: Neenah Lutheran School Adams St. Campus (religious, grades PK–8, 218 students), Neenah Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 217 students) and St. Gabriel Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 190 students). Neenah also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Neenah families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Neenah → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.