Nekoosa School District

600 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457-1444
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 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 23% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
1,197 Students
332,053 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
24,407 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nekoosa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#401 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
40%
28%
38%
34%
44%
72%
90.5%
(2022-23)
19.8%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.59
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,529 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,088 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,529
$19,507
Spending / Student
$17,088
$18,878

Best Nekoosa School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humke Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
500 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715) 886-8010
Gr: PK-3 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,197 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 72% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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