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Necedah High

Public Grades 9-12

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Necedah High is a public high school located in Necedah, Wisconsin, serving around 200 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Necedah Area School District, which is ranked 387 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Necedah High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin high schools, with its ranking ranging from 335 to 419 out of 400-466 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. While female students at Necedah High have generally performed better than male students, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like mathematics and science. Additionally, Necedah High has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.8% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Necedah High's performance is generally lower than Royall High and Mauston High, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. The charter schools in the Mauston School District have shown mixed results, with some outperforming Necedah High in certain subject areas but also struggling in others. The nearby N-Gage Academy, which is also part of the Necedah Area School District, has similar performance challenges to Necedah High, with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

199

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 S Main St
Necedah, WI 54646-7858

(608) 565-2256

District: Necedah Area School District

Feeder schools for Necedah High:

Elementary:

Necedah Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Wisconsin avg46%

335^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^th of 426Necedah Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	21.4	513 of 612	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	447 of 609	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.9	361 of 612	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	461 of 585	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	444 of 569	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	393 of 559	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.1	377 of 549	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	390 of 539	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	403 of 521	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	381 of 519	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.8	217 of 366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	250 of 332	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.9	210 of 324	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	335 of 431	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	364 of 431	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	336 of 415	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	393 of 400	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	255 of 410	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	332 of 410	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.3	236 of 408	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.6	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.8	264 of 462	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.8	382 of 457	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.4	328 of 452	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.3	278 of 445	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	374 of 450	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	66.9	133 of 438	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	287 of 437	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	212 of 358	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	152 of 353	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	243 of 329	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	314 of 343	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	122 of 355	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	140 of 335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.0	284 of 326	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	205 of 271	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	247 of 251	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	104 of 255	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	338 of 380	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	345 of 365	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	289 of 373	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-8 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies40%-8 vs state

Science30%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Necedah High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Necedah High	Public	9-12	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	199	17	11.7	2.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	29.7	335^th of 431 public high schools	22.3%		23.5	364^th of 431 public high schools	15.5%	29	40.9	40.9	29.6								39.6		$14,745	$1,112	$13,633
N-Gage Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	32	2	13.9	9.4%	31 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)				33.3	50.0		33.3	50.0					$18,468	$5,703	$12,764
DOC: New Lisbon Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2000 Progress Dr	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 562-6400	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Lisbon Junior High/High	Public	7-12	500 S Forest St	New Lisbon	53950	Juneau County	New Lisbon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 562-3700	250	23	10.7	6.4%	226 (90.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	29.5	336^th of 431 public high schools	22.0%		25	360^th of 431 public high schools	16.5%	24	20.6	20.6			23.1	33.3		20.5	26.3	50.0	57.1	34.2	$13,738	$713	$13,025
Adams-Friendship High	Public	9-12	1109 E North St	Adams	53910	Adams County	Adams-Friendship Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 339-3921	446	36	12.5	54.9%	377 (84.5%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	24.2	359^th of 431 public high schools	16.7%		19.9	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%	22	43.0	31.7	33.0								32.6		$15,812	$1,408	$14,404
Mauston High	Public	9-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-4410	365	29	12.5	40.3%	304 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	69.9	100^th of 431 public high schools	76.8%		43.8	262^nd of 431 public high schools	39.2%	162	64.6	57.5	50.0								47.8		$12,787	$512	$12,275
iLEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	800 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 847-5451	65	2	34.2	52.3%	50 (76.9%)	1 (1.5%)	10 (15.4%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)					28.6	44.4		28.6	44.4	88.9	36.4	55.6	$10,584	$1,950	$8,633
Lemonweir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	510 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 847-5451	83	2	41.5	72.3%	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.4%)								(n/a)						14.3			14.3	14.3	16.7	14.3
Royall High	Public	7-12	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 462-2600	201	21	9.7	36.3%	187 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	48.7	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%		22.5	368^th of 431 public high schools	14.6%	134	40.0		43.3		41.4	42.4		48.3	39.4	54.6	58.6	42.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Necedah High

What is the racial makeup of Necedah High?

Students at Necedah High are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Necedah High in?

Necedah Area School District

What schools feed into Necedah High?

Necedah High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Necedah Elementary

Is Necedah High a good school?

Necedah High ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Necedah High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Necedah High.

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