Necedah Area School District

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Necedah, Wisconsin - 5 schools

An equity score of 69/100 ranks Necedah Area School District #87 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,449 per pupil, Necedah Area School District ranks #82 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

698
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,449
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Necedah Area School District operates 5 public schools serving 698 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Juneau County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,449 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.2% local, 35.9% state, and 19.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 69/100, ranked #87 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 293.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is N-Vision Learning Center, with a diversity index of 16.2/100.

Its largest campus is Necedah Elementary, enrolling 244 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is N-Gage Academy, at 32 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Necedah Elementary accounts for 35.0% of all Necedah Area School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Necedah Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Necedah Area School District school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities

Necedah Area School District school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 244 students (highest), a spread of 212 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Necedah Area School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Necedah Area School District is typically wider than the Necedah Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Necedah Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

19.9%
Federal
35.9%
State
44.2%
Local

Funding Equity

69
Equity Score
87 / 403
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Necedah Area School District.

White 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 3.3%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 11.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Necedah Area School District's schools, below the Wisconsin average of 35.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 N-Vision Learning Center 16.2
  2. 2 Necedah Elementary 13.3
  3. 3 Necedah High 12.4
  4. 4 Necedah Middle 11.5
  5. 5 N-Gage Academy 6.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
293.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
14.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Necedah Area School District

School Enrollment
Necedah Elementary
244
Necedah High
199
Necedah Middle
117
N-Vision Learning Center
Charter
70
N-Gage Academy
Charter
32

How Necedah Area School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Wisconsin districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Boscobel Area School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Boyceville Community School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Spring Valley School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Random Lake School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc. Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Necedah Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Necedah Area School District?

Necedah Area School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 698 students.

How much does Necedah Area School District spend per student?

Necedah Area School District spends $16,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #87 in Wisconsin.

What is the demographic composition of Necedah Area School District?

Necedah Area School District students are 93.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Necedah Area School District?

Necedah Area School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #87 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.