Neillsville Elementary

Located at 504 E 5th St, in Neillsville, Wisconsin, Neillsville Elementary is a reasonably sized primary school that instructs 399 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Neillsville School District. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

Neillsville School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 825 students; Neillsville Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Neillsville Elementary shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Neillsville Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Neillsville Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Neillsville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 57.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Clark County) records that median household earnings sit near $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Clark County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,522 students), of which Neillsville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Neillsville Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Neillsville Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Neillsville Elementary has decreased 20%, going from 501 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025.

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