Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Nekoosa’s public schools score below 97% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Nekoosa’s districts is 25%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nekoosa, 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 93% 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.
Nekoosa’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Nekoosa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,638 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 4 the district’s path is Alexander Middle, then Nekoosa High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Central Wisconsin STEM Academy is in town. WISE Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Nekoosa’s grade
D−: better than 3% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nekoosa, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Nekoosa
Humke Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Nekoosa
Humke Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Nekoosa
Humke Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Nekoosa
Humke Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 313 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Nekoosa
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Nekoosa
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Nekoosa
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nekoosa
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nekoosa
Alexander Middle
Grades 4–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nekoosa
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nekoosa
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nekoosa
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nekoosa
Nekoosa High
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Nekoosa’s public schools are run by Nekoosa School District, which also serves Armenia, Port Edwards, Rome and Saratoga. 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 below the state in reading
Nekoosa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Nekoosa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nekoosa | D− | Nekoosa |
| Saratoga | C− | Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Nekoosa PK–12 |
| Port Edwards | D− | Nekoosa |
| Port Edwards (village) | C− | Port Edwards |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Nekoosa with Nekoosa, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Nekoosa
5 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Nekoosa Academy).
Questions about Nekoosa’s schools
Are Nekoosa’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Nekoosa children attend score below 97% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nekoosa in?
Nekoosa School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nekoosa kids go to high school?
Nekoosa High, with 285 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Nekoosa’s graduation rate?
60–64% of the class of 2023 in Nekoosa School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Nekoosa spend per student?
$14,638 in Nekoosa School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Nekoosa families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nekoosa → 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.