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WISE Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
705th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Alternative Schools
Better than 32% of Wisconsin alternative schools
Summary

WISE Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school located in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Nekoosa School District, which is ranked 328 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

WISE Academy has faced some significant challenges, including relatively high dropout rates ranging from 1.3% to 13% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 19.5%, again higher than the state average. While WISE Academy has shown some strengths in certain grade levels and subjects, such as outperforming the district in 3rd-grade English Language Arts, it has also underperformed in other areas, like 5th-grade Mathematics. The school's spending per student, ranging from $4,785 to $6,584, is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 69.6 to 90.5, is significantly higher than the state average.

These insights suggest that WISE Academy may be facing challenges in engaging and retaining its students, as well as providing a high-quality educational program. The school's diverse student population, with varying free and reduced lunch rates, may require tailored approaches to address the unique needs of different groups of students. While WISE Academy has some strengths, the data indicates that the school may need to implement comprehensive strategies to improve student outcomes and better support the success of its students.

218
Students ?
72.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,584
Per pupil spending ?
31.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 540 Birch St
       Nekoosa, WI  54457-1318

(715) 886-8000

District: Nekoosa School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
Asian:
2.8%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average
!Large classes — about 73 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg49%
Wisconsin avg54%
Elementary school
705th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
317th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 47 pts since 2021
From top 3% (2021) to top 50% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
328th of 426Nekoosa 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202541.7705 of 104432.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.3736 of 106130.6%★★☆☆☆
202335.9759 of 106728.9%★☆☆☆☆
202255.1520 of 106751.3%★★★☆☆
202180.6144 of 105086.3%★★★★☆
201941.7691 of 103733.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202537.1717 of 100128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202431.3770 of 101123.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7773 of 101023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202251.7537 of 101747.2%★★☆☆☆
202157.6436 of 100456.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202554.5378 of 87056.6%★★★☆☆
202448.9461 of 86646.8%★★☆☆☆
202370.8163 of 87181.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202546.5601 of 100039.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.6543 of 101246.3%★★☆☆☆
202345.5620 of 101138.7%★★☆☆☆
202249.9562 of 101744.7%★★☆☆☆
202182.5100 of 100390.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202519.7628 of 71812.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2585 of 72719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202319.7629 of 71512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202245.3418 of 70440.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202554.2317 of 62849.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.3367 of 64142.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.4313 of 64051.1%★★★☆☆
202257.3250 of 61759.5%★★★☆☆
202190.719 of 61396.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202551.1320 of 57344.2%★★☆☆☆
202466.7190 of 58067.2%★★★☆☆
202326.4454 of 57921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202265.3162 of 57671.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202465.4136 of 52073.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202554.4288 of 57750.1%★★★☆☆
202443.7371 of 58536.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.5339 of 59142.6%★★☆☆☆
202266.2155 of 57773.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202436.4276 of 40732.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.5251 of 41239.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)74th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile~ school
Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school
White (2024)32nd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies74%+16 vs state
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Mathematics42%-11 vs state
Science32%-18 vs state

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WISE Academy ranks 705th of 1044 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended WISE Academy.

Students at WISE Academy are 96% White, 3% Asian.


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