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Catalyst Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 5% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Catalyst Academy is a very small public high school serving grades 9–12 in New London, WI, with just 32 students, and it is part of the New London School District. At the school level, its 2025–2026 rank is 504 of 533 — the 5th percentile, with 0 stars — while the district overall ranks 238 of 432 statewide.

Several indicators stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 58.3% in 2024–2025, far above the district's 7.7% and the state's 17.3%, and higher than every nearby school; West High was next at 33.1%. The dropout rate was 9.3%, compared with 0.8% for the district, 1.1% for the state, and 0.3% at New London High. Graduation was 88.2%, below the district's 97.2% and the state's 92.0%. On 2025–2026 ACT 10th-grade tests, proficiency was 20% in English language arts and 0% in both math and science, the lowest among the nearby high schools reviewed. About 71.88% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, higher than any comparison school.

The contrast with New London High — same district, about 1.23 miles away — is striking: that school ranks 80 of 533 with 4 stars. Renaissance School, with 151 students, ranks 11 of 533 with 100% graduation, showing that small size alone does not determine outcomes. Spending at Catalyst was $10,933 per student in 2024–2025, down from $15,938 in 2021–2022 and lower than most neighbors, while its student-teacher ratio of 13.9 sits in the middle of the comparison group. With only 32 students, percentages can swing on just a few students, so figures are worth reading with that caution in mind — though the gaps here are large.

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,933

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

709 S Shawano St
New London, WI 54961-1754

(920) 982-8686

District: New London School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (7% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (9% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg45%

504^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 5%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the New London School District

238^th of 432New London School District among Wisconsin districts

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts20%-28 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

Science0%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catalyst Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	709 S Shawano St	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 982-8686	32	2	13.9	71.9%	24 (75.0%)	1 (3.1%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)	4.4	504^th of 533 public high schools	5.4%					(n/a)	20.0	0.0	0.0		$10,933	$1,458	$9,475
New London High	Public	9-12	1700 Klatt Rd	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 982-8420	660	46	14.3	29.7%	567 (85.9%)	10 (1.5%)	68 (10.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	78.1	80^th of 533 public high schools	85.0%		77.7	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%	11	56.6	55.2	55.9	61.6	$14,107	$546	$13,562
Hortonville High	Public	9-12	155 Warner St	Hortonville	54944	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 779-7933	1,323	73	18.0	10.7%	1,174 (88.7%)	5 (0.4%)	86 (6.5%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.5%)	72	124^th of 533 public high schools	76.7%		79.2	64^th of 431 public high schools	85.2%	60	64.4	53.8	54.4	44.4	$11,611	$263	$11,348
Shiocton High	Public	9-12	N5650 Broad St	Shiocton	54170	Outagamie County	Shiocton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 986-3351	208	17	11.9	27.9%	181 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	67.1	165^th of 533 public high schools	69.0%		49.1	229^th of 431 public high schools	46.9%	64	50.0	50.0	50.0	54.0	$20,178	$475	$19,702
Little Wolf High	Public	9-12	515 E 4th St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 596-5800	195	16	12.2	33.8%	179 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	48.9	300^th of 533 public high schools	43.7%		28.7	341^st of 431 public high schools	20.9%	41	55.1	39.1	30.9	40.5	$17,779	$1,568	$16,211
Weyauwega High	Public	9-12	500 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8960	274	19	14.4	32.5%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	54.4	260^th of 533 public high schools	51.2%		60.6	157^th of 431 public high schools	63.6%	103	49.3	36.6	39.4	54.7	$16,078	$824	$15,254
Clintonville High	Public	9-12	64 West Green Tree Road	Clintonville	54929	Waupaca County	Clintonville School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 823-7215	392	32	12.3	41.1%	309 (78.8%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	42.1	334^th of 533 public high schools	37.3%		37.2	302^nd of 431 public high schools	29.9%	32	42.9	31.6	32.7	48.8	$16,007	$459	$15,548
Neenah High	Public	9-12	500 Rocket Way	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 751-6900	2,013	114	17.5	28.7%	1,598 (79.4%)	59 (2.9%)	158 (7.8%)	90 (4.5%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (4.8%)	69.6	143^rd of 533 public high schools	73.2%		69.7	101^st of 431 public high schools	76.6%	42	54.2	54.0	51.7	50.3	$12,670	$411	$12,260
West High	Public	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5410	1,024	76	13.5	50.1%	565 (55.2%)	106 (10.4%)	145 (14.2%)	152 (14.8%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	47 (4.6%)	30.2	406^th of 533 public high schools	23.8%		8.9	405^th of 431 public high schools	6.0%	1	39.3	30.4	31.5	28.2	$17,110	$609	$16,501
Renaissance School	Public, Charter	9-12	610 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5611	151	4	35.9	25.2%	127 (84.1%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	95.5	11^th of 533 public high schools	97.9%		69.2	104^th of 431 public high schools	75.9%	93	90.0	70.0	75.0	71.4	$8,204	$609	$7,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Catalyst Academy

What is the racial makeup of Catalyst Academy?

Students at Catalyst Academy are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Catalyst Academy a good school?

Catalyst Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Catalyst Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 32 students attended Catalyst Academy.

What district is Catalyst Academy in?

New London School District

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