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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NECEDAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551023001338

Necedah High

1801 S Main St, Necedah, WI 54646 · (608) 565-2256 · Juneau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
Enrollment
199
High
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
5 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 9
49
Grade 10
51
Grade 11
49
Grade 12
50
Student demographics
White
18693%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
42%
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
10050%
Female
9950%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-41.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
199
-182 (-48%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
% White
93%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Necedah High

Set in Necedah, Wisconsin, Necedah High is a small high school, one of the schools within Necedah Area School District. It serves 199 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% leaner than the state mean of about 475.

Within Necedah Area School District, which oversees 5 schools and 662 students, Necedah High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Necedah High lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting Necedah High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 3% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Juneau County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Necedah High is in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 76.1%; Necedah High posts 34.4%, -41.7 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Juneau County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,270, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Juneau County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students), of which Necedah High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Necedah Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Necedah High comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Necedah High's enrollment has decreased 48% since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 199).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Necedah High typically covers 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
Necedah High
District
Necedah Area School District
Address
1801 S Main St, Necedah, WI 54646
Phone
(608) 565-2256
County
Juneau County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
199
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
5 (3%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551023001338
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Necedah High
What is the total enrollment at Necedah High?
Necedah High enrolls approximately 199 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Necedah High serve?
Necedah High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Necedah High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Necedah High is approximately 11.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Necedah High?
Student demographics at Necedah High are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Necedah High public or private?
Necedah High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Necedah Area School District.
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