Summary
Neillsville High is a public high school in Neillsville, Wisconsin, serving 246 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Neillsville School District, which ranks 347 of 432 districts in the state. The school ranked 335 of 533 Wisconsin schools in 2025–26 (37th percentile, 2 stars), an improvement over 2024–25 (20th percentile), 2023–24 (25th), and 2022–23 (18th). It is the school's best showing since 2016–17, though it remains below the state median overall.
Academically, the picture is unusually split. Math is a clear strength: 10th-grade ACT proficiency was 50.94%, above the state's 42.93% and the highest among nearby schools. ELA is the clearest weakness at 30.19%, well below the state's 48.47% and lower than every nearby school except Granton High; both Lincoln Junior/Senior High School and Greenwood High exceed 52%. Science (33.96% vs. 43.2%) and social studies (40.3% vs. 48.25%) also trail the state but sit mid-pack locally. Math proficiency has climbed from 26.42% in 2022–23, and social studies improved from 29.51% in 2024–25.
Outcomes are mixed. Graduation was 93.3% in 2024–25, above the state's 92.0%, with a 0.0% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism, however, was 19.7% — above the state's 17.3% and far above the district's 13.1%; only Greenwood High was higher locally. Among student groups, low-income students ranked in the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–26, while special education students ranked 333 of 333 (0th percentile, 0 stars), the most urgent equity concern. Neillsville spent $16,028 per student — the lowest among nearby schools — with the highest student-teacher ratio at 13.9, yet still posts the area's best math results.
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