📍 709 S Shawano St, New London, Waupaca County, 54961
Catalyst Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in New London, Waupaca County. The school has 36 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New London School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 69%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Catalyst Academy enrolls 36 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 30 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
25 of the school's 36 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 20 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Catalyst Academy is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-80, state senate district 14, state house district 40.
Catalyst Academy is one of 7 schools in New London School District, based in New London, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,042 students district-wide and employs 143 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 36 students, Catalyst Academy is smaller than the district average of about 292 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant