Summary:
High Schools in the Neillsville School District consist of a single public high school: Neillsville High, located at 401 Center St in Neillsville, Wisconsin, serving grades 9–12 with 246 students. Because Neillsville School District has only one high school, the school's results are effectively the district's high-school results — there is no school-to-school comparison to make here. The most useful benchmarks for parents are therefore year-over-year change and how the school compares to Wisconsin averages. Enrollment of 246 across four grades averages roughly 61–62 students per class year, so classes are small and teachers report a favorable 13.9:1 student–teacher ratio.
Academically, the school is clearly on the rise. Its statewide rank moved from the 20th percentile (1 star) in 2024–2025 to the 37th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026 as the comparison pool grew from 431 to 533 schools — a meaningful jump even though the rank number looks similar. Mathematics is the standout: 50.94% proficient, about 8 points above the state average of 42.93%, up sharply from 40.91% the prior year. Social Studies also improved substantially, from 29.51% to 40.30%, though it still trails the state's 48.25%. Science slipped slightly to 33.96% against a state average of 43.20%. English Language Arts is the weakest area at 30.19% versus 48.47% statewide — a gap of more than 18 points — and no 2024–2025 ELA figure exists, so it is unclear whether this is a long-standing weakness or a one-year drop.
Engagement metrics are mostly strong: a 93.3% graduation rate beats the state's 92.0%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. The clear anomaly is chronic absenteeism at 19.7%, above the state's 17.3% and notably higher than the district's own 13.1% — suggesting the high school struggles more with attendance than the district's other schools. Resources are substantial at $16,028 per student with about 44% of students from low-income households, yet only math exceeds state proficiency. Parents should watch absenteeism and ELA as the two areas most likely to shape future results.
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