Enrollment
285
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEKOOSA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551038001360
Nekoosa High
500 Cedar St, Nekoosa, WI 54457 · (715) 886-8060 · Wood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
144 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nekoosa High
Nekoosa High's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nekoosa High this school | 285 | 50.5% | 27.1% |
| Brookwood High Ontario | 264 | 51.9% | 52.0% |
| Lincoln Jr/Sr High School Alma Center | 250 | 48.8% | 46.1% |
| Wautoma High Wautoma | 388 | 54.4% | 31.4% |
| Richland Center High Richland Center | 512 | 52.9% | 44.8% |
| Whitehall Memorial Junior/Senior High Whitehall | 321 | 43.3% | 59.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nekoosa High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #362 of 402 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #265 of 532 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #34 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #122 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #87 of 418 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #51 of 203 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | 23.8 | 12.0:1 | 51% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 22.8 | 12.3:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 48% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 | 48% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 24.8 | 13.9:1 | 32% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 43% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 36% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 24% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nekoosa High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (346 to 285); teachers down 4% (24.8 to 23.8).
About Nekoosa High
Nekoosa High is a small high school in Nekoosa School District, located in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 285 students. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students.
Nekoosa School District runs Nekoosa High along with 5 other schools, enrolling 1,197 students in total.
At Nekoosa High, White students make up 78% of the student body. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Census figures show Wood County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.0:1. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Nekoosa High is -19.6 points, in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.1%, and the predicted rate is 46.6%.
Nekoosa High is located in Wood County, where the median household income is $67,989, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nekoosa High is one of 32 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Nekoosa High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Nekoosa Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Nekoosa High ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Nekoosa High as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Nekoosa High was 286 in 2020-21 and 285 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Nekoosa High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nekoosa School District
- Alexander MiddleMiddle · 326 students
- Humke ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- WISE AcademyCombined · 218 students
- Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyMiddle · 32 students
- Nekoosa AcademyHigh · 23 students
Other schools in Nekoosa
- Alexander MiddleMiddle · 326 students
- Humke ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- WISE AcademyCombined · 218 students
- Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyMiddle · 32 students
- Nekoosa AcademyHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Nekoosa Academy0.0 mi · 23
- Humke Elementary0.2 mi · 313
- Central Wisconsin STEM Academy0.4 mi · 32
- WISE Academy0.4 mi · 218
- Alexander Middle0.4 mi · 326
- John Edwards High3.5 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Nekoosa HighWhat is the total enrollment at Nekoosa High?
Nekoosa High enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Nekoosa High serve?
Nekoosa High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Nekoosa High have?
Nekoosa High employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nekoosa High?
At Nekoosa High, the student body is approximately 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Nekoosa High public or private?
Nekoosa High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Nekoosa School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.