For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 548 students in Nekoosa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Nekoosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
1,246 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Nekoosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#382 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
35 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,033 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
96
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,183 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,969 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,183
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,969
$16,804
Best Nekoosa School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wise Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8000
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8000
Grades: PK-12
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Humke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8010
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8010
Grades: PK-3
| 339 students
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