Catalyst Academy

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in New London, Wisconsin, Catalyst Academy instructs 32 students from grades 9 through 12, run under New London School District. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 475.

Within New London School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,019 students, Catalyst Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Catalyst Academy logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

On the resource side, Catalyst Academy reports 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Waupaca County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Waupaca County put median household income runs about $72,830, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Catalyst Academy is one of 26 public schools in Waupaca County (combined enrollment of about 7,466 students).

The closest other public school is New London Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site. Catalyst Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 29 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 75% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.