Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation

Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with 265 students. The school is part of the Green Bay Area Public School District, which is ranked 368 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation has maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 78.3% to 91.0% in recent years, on par with or exceeding the graduation rates of nearby traditional public high schools. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 89.1%, significantly higher than the nearby traditional public high schools. Additionally, the school's test scores on the Forward Exam and ACT are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10% of 8th graders at Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30% in the district and 53.06% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby John Dewey Academy of Learning, another public charter high school, has generally outperformed Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation on test scores and other metrics, despite serving a similar student population. Northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation also spends more per student ($15,259 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby traditional public high schools, which range from $12,297 to $15,193 per student. The school's location in close proximity to several other high schools, including traditional public schools and another charter school, suggests that families in the area have multiple educational options to choose from.