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Schools in Neillsville · Neillsville School District

Neillsville’s public schools score below 67% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Neillsville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Neillsville, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 16% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
825 students on the public path
In brief

Neillsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 829 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Neillsville’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Neillsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,898 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Neillsville Middle, then Neillsville High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John's Lutheran School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Neillsville’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 33% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (829)Better than 43%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 417 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Neillsville anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Neillsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 417 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Neillsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Neillsville ElementaryNeillsville School DistrictC
6–8Neillsville MiddleNeillsville School DistrictC
9–12Neillsville HighNeillsville School DistrictD

Neillsville’s public schools are run by Neillsville School District, which also serves Dewhurst, Grant, Hewett and Levis and others. 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.

Neillsville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 825 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,898WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 38.1% · 417 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.7% · 417 students tested

Neillsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Neillsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NeillsvilleCNeillsville

Every school in Neillsville

4 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).

District schools in Neillsvilleby address
Neillsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
399 students13:1Rate it →
Neillsville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
180 students12:1Rate it →
Neillsville High
High · Grades 9–12
D
246 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John's Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
81 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Neillsville’s schools

Are Neillsville’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Neillsville children attend score below 67% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Neillsville in?

Neillsville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 825 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Neillsville kids go to high school?

Neillsville High, with 246 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Neillsville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Neillsville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Neillsville spend per student?

$13,898 in Neillsville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Neillsville?

Yes: St. John's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 81 students).

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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.