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Schools in Rome · Nekoosa School District

Rome’s public schools score below 97% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Rome’s districts is 25%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rome, 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.

#358of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 26–30 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
924 students on the public path
In brief

Rome’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 Rome’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 ↓

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 Rome’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Wisconsin school districts, #358 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1331)Better than 1%
Towns in Adams County (17)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 578 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Rome anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Rome’s students in the tested grades sat them (579 in math, 578 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Humke Elementaryin NekoosaD
4–8Alexander Middlein NekoosaC−
9–12Nekoosa Highin NekoosaC

Rome’s public schools are run by Nekoosa School District, which also serves Armenia, Nekoosa, Port Edwards 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.

Nekoosa School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,197 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,638WI $16,459 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 38.1% · 578 students tested
Math25%
State average 38.7% · 579 students tested

Rome vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RomeD−Nekoosa
Armenia—Nekoosa PK–12 · Necedah Area PK–12
Leola—Tri-County Area
SaratogaC−Wisconsin Rapids PK–12 · Nekoosa PK–12
Big Flats—Adams-Friendship Area
Port EdwardsD−Nekoosa
Colburn—Adams-Friendship Area
Monroe—Adams-Friendship Area

3 of the 7 neighbors share Nekoosa with Rome, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rome

3 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).

Also serving Romein other towns
Humke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Nekoosa
D
313 students11:1Rate it →
Alexander Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Nekoosa
C−
326 students11:1Rate it →
Nekoosa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Nekoosa
C
285 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rome’s schools

Are Rome’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rome children attend score below 97% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #358 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rome in?

Nekoosa School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rome kids go to high school?

Nekoosa High in Nekoosa, with 285 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Rome’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 Rome spend per student?

$14,638 in Nekoosa School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.