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N-Gage Academy

1801 S Main St, Necedah, WI 54646 · (608) 565-2256 · Juneau County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
Enrollment
32
High
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
3 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
6
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
3
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
4
Grade 11
3
Grade 12
4
Student demographics
White
3197%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1547%
Female
1753%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
42.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -32.1pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -32.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 32 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 32 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About N-Gage Academy

N-Gage Academy operates as a micro-enrollment senior high in Necedah, Wisconsin, part of Necedah Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 32 students spanning grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so N-Gage Academy sits 93% smaller than that benchmark.

Necedah Area School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 662 students. N-Gage Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, N-Gage Academy records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder looks like 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, N-Gage Academy has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Juneau County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, N-Gage Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.9%, the actual is 58.5%, a residual of -13.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Juneau County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $67,270 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. N-Gage Academy is one of 24 public schools in Juneau County (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students).

N-Vision Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around N-Gage Academy. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), N-Gage Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. N-Gage Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, members of the N-Gage Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Juneau County at a glance

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Population
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students

Quick facts

School name
N-Gage Academy
District
Necedah Area School District
Address
1801 S Main St, Necedah, WI 54646
Phone
(608) 565-2256
County
Juneau County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
32
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3 (9%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551023003116
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Necedah Area School District
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Frequently asked questions

About N-Gage Academy
How many students attend N-Gage Academy?
N-Gage Academy enrolls approximately 32 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does N-Gage Academy serve?
N-Gage Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at N-Gage Academy?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at N-Gage Academy.
How diverse is N-Gage Academy?
N-Gage Academy reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Two or more.
What district is N-Gage Academy in?
N-Gage Academy is part of Necedah Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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