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Neillsville High

Public Grades 9-12

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 20% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Neillsville High is a public high school located in Neillsville, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Neillsville School District, which is ranked 364 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neillsville High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including social studies, mathematics, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.51% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 47.67%. The school's performance in mathematics and science is also below the state average, with only 40.91% and 36.36% of 10th-grade students being proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42.73% and 43.42%. Additionally, Neillsville High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.9% to 19.5% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Neillsville High performs similarly or slightly better than some nearby schools, such as Lincoln Junior/Senior High School and Loyal High, it lags behind others, particularly Greenwood High, which outperforms Neillsville High in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in various subjects and a higher overall school ranking. Neillsville High has also experienced a decline in its statewide school ranking over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 262 out of 466 Wisconsin high schools in the 2014-2015 school year to a ranking of 343 out of 431 in the 2024-2025 school year.

246

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,604

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Center St
Neillsville, WI 54456-2029

(715) 743-8738

District: Neillsville School District

Feeder schools for Neillsville High:

Elementary:	Neillsville Elementary
Middle:	Neillsville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Wisconsin avg45%

343^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

364^th of 426Neillsville 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	21.6	511 of 612	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	480 of 609	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.2	388 of 612	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.6	240 of 585	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	228 of 569	59.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	343 of 431	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	322 of 431	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	342 of 415	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	351 of 391	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	335 of 390	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	378 of 400	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	355 of 410	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	270 of 410	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	310 of 408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.9	262 of 466	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	358 of 462	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.2	175 of 457	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	316 of 452	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	359 of 445	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.7	204 of 450	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	230 of 438	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	333 of 437	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.4	51 of 281	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	71 of 292	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	75 of 287	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	48.7	194 of 275	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	314 of 358	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	302 of 353	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	202 of 329	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	262 of 343	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	237 of 332	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	328 of 343	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	325 of 355	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	272 of 326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.2	92 of 255	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	313 of 380	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	185 of 365	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.4	328 of 359	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	315 of 334	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	275 of 373	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	263 of 285	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	247 of 300	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	264 of 269	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	247 of 266	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	261 of 266	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)17th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science36%-7 vs state

Social Studies30%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Neillsville 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
Neillsville High	Public	9-12	401 Center St	Neillsville	54456	Clark County	Neillsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 743-8738	246	18	13.9	44.3%	212 (86.2%)	9 (3.7%)	19 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	27.8	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%		30.7	322^nd of 431 public high schools	25.3%	21		40.9	36.4								29.5		$12,604	$584	$12,020
Granton High	Public	6-12	217 N Main St	Granton	54436	Clark County	Granton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 238-7175	112	9	12.4	49.1%	97 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)				12.5	50.0	36.4	8.3	25.0	0.0	27.3	52.9	54.6	$17,718	$6,532	$11,186
Loyal High	Public	9-12	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 255-8511	168	13	12.8	40.5%	151 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	18.9	378^th of 431 public high schools	12.3%		19.5	383^rd of 431 public high schools	11.1%	5	27.9	34.9	30.2								35.0
Greenwood High	Public	7-12	306 West Central Ave	Greenwood	54437	Clark County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 267-6101	155	18	8.7	38.7%	140 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	49.1	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%		37	295^th of 431 public high schools	31.6%	67	50.0	42.9	35.7		64.0	52.4		88.0	85.7	76.2	60.9	52.4	$18,085	$1,086	$16,999
DOC: Black River Correctional Center	Public	12	W6898 E Staffon Rd	Black River Falls	54615	Jackson County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 333-5681	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	124 S School St	Alma Center	54611	Jackson County	Alma Center School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 964-5311	250	21	11.7	48.8%	208 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	40.7	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%		51.6	209^th of 431 public high schools	51.5%	74	44.8	37.9	34.5		48.7	46.2		54.1	35.9	56.4	52.8	48.7	$12,610	$549	$12,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Neillsville High

Is Neillsville High a good school?

Neillsville High ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

What schools feed into Neillsville High?

Neillsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Neillsville Elementary
Middle : Neillsville Middle

How many students attend Neillsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Neillsville High.

What district is Neillsville High in?

Neillsville School District

What is the racial makeup of Neillsville High?

Students at Neillsville High are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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