Enrollment
199
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Necedah, WI
Necedah High
Federal NCES profile for Necedah High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 551023001338
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Necedah High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.
- #5 of 5
- public schools in Necedah · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 47.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Necedah High has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Necedah High ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Necedah, WI.
School address
District: Necedah Area School District · Wisconsin
NCES ID 551023001338 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.3%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Necedah High compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians
What stands out at Necedah High
Necedah High is a mid-sized high school in Necedah, Wisconsin, enrolling 199 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.
Against 263 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #183.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Necedah Area School District also operates Necedah Elementary (244 students) and Necedah Middle (117 students) alongside Necedah High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Necedah High compares
Necedah High on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.3% | ▲ 23% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 38% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,449
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.4, Necedah High is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Necedah Area School District, which includes Necedah High.
$16,449
Per student
+10%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.2%
State 35.9%
Federal 19.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Necedah High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necedah Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Necedah Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| N-Vision Learning Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| N-Gage Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Necedah High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 117
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Necedah High
How many students attend Necedah High?
Necedah High has 199 students enrolled. It is a high school in Necedah, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Necedah High?
The student-teacher ratio at Necedah High is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Necedah High?
47.3% of students at Necedah High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Necedah High?
The largest demographic group at Necedah High is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Necedah, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Necedah High?
Necedah High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Necedah High rank among public schools in Necedah?
By Resource Investment Index, Necedah High ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Necedah, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Necedah on the city page.
Is Necedah High a good school?
Necedah High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Necedah Area School District?
Besides Necedah High, Necedah Area School District also operates Necedah Elementary (244 students), Necedah Middle (117 students), and N-Vision Learning Center (70 students). See the Necedah Area School District district page for the complete list.
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