Summary:
Neillsville, Wisconsin is a single-district community of about 825 students served by three public schools — Neillsville Elementary (PK–5, 399 students), Neillsville Middle (6–8, 180 students), and Neillsville High (9–12, 246 students) — all operating under the Neillsville School District. The district as a whole ranks 347th of 432 districts statewide (20th percentile, 1 star), but that single label hides real differences: all three buildings rank above the district's own standing, and each is moving in a different direction.
Neillsville Elementary is the strongest building, ranking 579th of 1,039 (44th percentile, 2 stars), with chronic absenteeism of 9.3% — well below the 17.3% state rate — and the highest score in this data set, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency of 69.09%, about 17 points above the state. Its three-year trend, however, is sliding. Neillsville High is the opposite story: the only school improving three years running (20th to 25th to 37th percentile), with a 93.3% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and ACT Math proficiency of 50.94%, roughly 8 points above state — offset by ACT ELA of 30.19%, about 18 points below state.
Neillsville Middle ranks lowest (466th of 643, 28th percentile, 1 star) yet posted the biggest year-over-year gains, including 8th grade Science up 20.2 points to 54.72% and 8th grade ELA up 17.4 points. Its 7th grade is the clearest weak spot: math proficiency of 26.87% sits nearly 29 points below the state, and ELA of 31.34% is about 24 points below. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level — 9.3% in elementary, 13.5% in middle, 19.7% in high. Notably, the highest-spending school (Middle, $17,670 per student) carries the lowest rank, while the lowest-spending (Elementary, $12,183) carries the highest. Free/reduced lunch is consistent across all three, between 44.31% and 47.87%.
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